Asia

Covid-19: IMF approves $220 mn loan for Afghanistan amid coronavirus

WASHINGTON, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The IMF board approved $220 million in emergency aid for Afghanistan to help the country…

Covid-19: Asia latest – first Maldives death, Australia eases curbs

HONG KONG, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments from Asia related to the novel coronavirus…

Covid-19: The last places on earth without the coronavirus

Villagers watch the sunset on South Tarawa in the central Pacific island nation of Kiribati GENEVA, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

UAE Sends Medical Aid To The Philippines In Fight Against COVID-19

ABU DHABI, Apr 30 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday, sent an aid plane, containing seven metric tonnes…

Pakistani Soldier, Two Civilians Killed In Indian Firing Along LoC: Pakistani Army

ISLAMABAD, Apr 30 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s army said today (Thursday), that, a Pakistani soldier and two civilians were killed, in…

Covid-19 to cause record emissions fall in 2020: IEA

PARIS, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — COVID-19 is expected to cause global energy emissions to fall a record eight percent this…

Covid-19: ‘More than 1.5 billion people risk losing livelihoods’ – ILO

GENEVA, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — About half of all workers worldwide are in danger of having their livelihoods destroyed because…

Iran Says Reported U.S. Attempt To Extend Iran’s Arms Embargo Breaches UN Resolution

TEHRAN, Apr 30 (NNN-IRNA) – The U.S. attempt to extend Iran’s arms embargo, reported by media, is in contravention of…

Bring Back Thousands Of Indian Workers Stranded In Middle East, Rahul Gandhi Urges Centre

NEW DELHI, Apr 30 (NNN-ZEE NEWS) – Former Congress president, Rahul Gandhi, urged the Centre to bring back thousands of…

Covid-19: UN Security Council looks to 3-month ‘humanitarian pause’ in global conflicts

UNITED NATIONS, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council plans to call for a 90-day “humanitarian pause” in conflicts…