Delay In Prisoners’ Swap Infuriates Taliban To Halt Talks With Afghan Gov’t
KABUL, Apr 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Talks between the Taliban outfit and Afghan government, to exchange their prisoners have been disrupted,…
Abe Declares State Of Emergency Over COVID-19 In Japan
TOKYO, Apr 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, on Tuesday declared a month-long state of emergency for seven…
US warns China not to ‘exploit’ virus for sea disputes
Qilianyu islands in the Paracel chain, which China considers part of Hainan province WASHINGTON, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United…
Covid-19: Prisoners around the world dread outbreak in race against time
JAKARTA, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sleeping shoulder-to-shoulder on the floor of a crumbling, windowless room, prisoners in Indonesia fear an…
China Reports No COVID-19 Deaths For First Time
BEIJING, Apr 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – No COVID-19 deaths were reported in China today, Tuesday (Apr 7), the first time since…
Covid-19: World short of six million nurses, WHO says
GENEVA, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — As COVID-19 captures global headlines, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the world…
Indonesian Capital To Apply Large-Scale Social Restriction To Curb COVID-19 Spread
JAKARTA, Apr 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian capital, Jakarta, hit the hardest by COVID-19 in the country, will impose a…
S. Korea considering wristbands to prevent self-isolators going outside
SEOUL, April 7 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korea is considering using electric wristbands to prevent people in self-isolation from going outside,…
Japan To Announce State Of Emergency, Cinemas To Close
TOKYO, Apr 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, says, he is ready to declare a state of emergency…
Covid-19: UN Security Council to hold first talks Thursday, says diplomats
UNITED NATIONS, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council will on Thursday hold its first meeting on the coronavirus…