Covid-19: Aussie gov’t pledges funding to help poorer countries access vaccine
CANBERRA, Aug 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Australian government has pledged funding to a global effort to ensure that poorer countries…
New Zealand PM says gunman deserves lifetime of ‘utter silence’
WELLINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomed the life sentence for the Christchurch mosque gunman…
Iran agrees to give IAEA access to 2 requested locations
TEHRAN, Aug 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has agreed to grant the inspectors of the…
Covid-19: South Korean parliament closed over virus fears
SEOUL, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Korea’s parliament was shut down on Thursday and a group of lawmakers were in…
Covid-19: India witnesses highest single day spike with 75,760 cases
NEW DELHI, Aug 28 (NNN-BSS) — India witnessed it’s highest-ever spike of the Covid-19 cases as the country registered 75,760…
Covid-19: Bangladesh approves Chinese vaccine’s phase-3 trial
DHAKA, Aug 28 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh has approved final or phase-3 human trial of a prospective COVID-19 vaccine by China’s…
Singapore tightens work pass requirements
By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Singapore is raising salary criteria for the Employment Pass (EP) and S Pass while…
Updated: Proposal on Sabah in Philippines passport not an official stand – Malaysian minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The proposal to include Sabah and 200 miles of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in a…
Typhoon Bavi causes damage but no deaths in S.Korea’s southern region
SINAN, South Korea: A seawall is heavily damaged by the mighty Typhoon Bavi at Gageodo Port in Sinan, South Jeolla…
South Korea: New virus cases spike to over 400, toughest antivirus curbs in offing
SEOUL, Aug 27 (NNN-YONHAP) — The number of daily new coronavirus cases in South Korea spiked to a nearly six-month…