Asia

Moscow sees ‘chance’ to save Iran nuclear deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif greet each other with an elbow bump MOSCOW,…

Chinese cybercriminals targeted COVID research, hacked hundreds of companies: US

WASHINGTON, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two Chinese nationals have been indicted for seeking to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and hacking…

Afghanistan: Taliban truck bomb kills eight soldiers

KABUL, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed truck near an Afghan military convoy, killing eight soldiers,…

Covid-19: Chinese vaccine starts final tests in Brazil

BRASILIA, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Chinese-made vaccine against the new coronavirus entered the final stage of testing Tuesday in…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developmentsin the coronavirus crisis: . EU SEALS GIANT RESCUE…

Iraqi PM arrives in Tehran in first trip abroad

TEHRAN, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi arrived in Tehran on Tuesday in his first visit abroad…

Covid-19: Delhi virus cases dip but more Indian states lock down

NEW DELHI, July 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Delhi recorded fewer than 1,000 coronavirus cases for the first time in seven…

India: Lightning strikes kill 16 in Bihar as floods affect over 350,000

NEW DELHI, July 22 (NNN-XINHUA) — Lightning strikes have continued to kill people in India’s eastern Indian state of Bihar…

Saudi Arabia announces July 31 as first day of Eid-ul-Azha; Bangladesh on Aug 1

RIYADH/DHAKA, July 22 (NNN-SPA/BSS) — Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court said the Day of Arafat will be on July 30 (Thursday)…

Covid-19: Bangladesh made mandatory use of mask for containing coronavirus

DHAKA, July 22 (NNN-BSS) — The government has made mask using mandatory for all living in Bangladesh to halt transmission…