Asia

Cambodia Reports One Imported COVID-19 Case, 274 In Total

PHNOM PENH, Aug 31 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia confirmed one new imported case of COVID-19 on Monday, raising the total number…

Covid-19: US nears 6 million cases as world continues to see increase in coronavirus infections

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States neared six million coronavirus cases on Sunday, nearly a quarter of the…

Fijian Gov’t To Roll Out Cash-For-Work Programme To Assist 130,000 Unemployed Fijians

SUVA, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A Cash-for-Work programme will be piloted in the western side of Fiji’s main island, Viti…

Singapore Reports 54 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 31 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 54 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total…

Japan Mulls Picking New Prime Minister On Sept 17

TOKYO, Aug 31 (NNN-NHK) – Japan is considering to hold an extraordinary parliamentary session on Sept 17, to pick the…

New Zealand Stock Exchange Website Collapses On Fifth Day

WELLINGTON, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX) website, collapsed this morning, as a result of cyber attack.…

Dozens Of Villages Inundated Amid Monsoon-Triggered Flash Floods In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (NNN-PPI) – At least 30 villages were inundated on Sunday, in Jhang district of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab…

RCEP Countries Plan To Hold Meeting In Oct, Aimed At Deal-Signing Within This Year

HANOI, Aug 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Member countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), are expected to hold a meeting…

Eight Killed As Heavy Rains Trigger Flood-Like Situation In India’s Madhya Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Aug 31 (NNN-PTI) – At least eight people were killed after heavy rains triggered flood-like situation in India’s…

Airstrikes Smash Taliban Explosive Cache, Court House In N. Afghanistan

SARI PUL, Afghanistan, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A Taliban cache and a courthouse were destroyed by airstrikes, in Afghanistan’s northern…