Asia

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – MORE THAN 832,000…

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Mounting In Asia-Pacific As India Reports Record High Of 77,266 Infections

HONG KONG, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Asia-Pacific countries kept on high alert, as India recorded the biggest daily jump of…

Torrential Rains Kill 23 In Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (NNN-APP) – An ongoing rain spell in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi left at least 23…

Japanese PM Abe Resigns Over Health Issues, Intends To Run In Next General Election

TOKYO, Aug 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, said at a press conference yesterday that, he would step…

US slams Chinese missile launches in South China Sea

US urged China to reduce “militarisation and coercion” in the region WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Defense Department said…

Flash floods kill more than 70 in Afghanistan

A general view of the aftermath of flooding in Parwan KABUL, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A violent flash flood killed…

US military presence needed in Asia, Philippines’ foreign minister says

US military forces and Filipino soldiers take part in the annual “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) war games MANILA, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

UAE implicated in lethal drone strike in Libya in January

TRIPOLI, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New evidence has uncovered that a drone operated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) killed 26 unarmed cadets at…

Australia storm: Three killed as winds cause widespread damage in Melbourne

A car crushed in Belgrave – one suburb which saw much damage MELBOURNE,  Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Three people – including a…

Japan’s PM Abe planning to resign due to health issues – local media

MOSCOW, Aug 28 (NNN-BERNAMA-SPUTNIK) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to resign due to health issues, Sputnik news agency…