Asia

Japan’s Cabinet Approves Visa Cancellation Policy

TOKYO, Mar 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japan’s cabinet approved a policy that enables the government to revoke the visas of people…

Another Five Nations See COVID-19 Local Transmission

GENEVA, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Additional five countries — the Philippines, New Zealand, Ireland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia —…

Pakistan struggles to combat devastating locust plague: UN

KARACHI, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pakistan’s farmers are struggling to combat the worst locust plague in nearly three decades as…

‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take covid-19 more seriously

GENEVA, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough,…

Afghan conflict: US conducts first air strike on Taliban since deal

Taliban fighters were celebrating the US deal earlier this week KABUL, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The US military has conducted an air strike…

Covid-19: China reports 30 deaths, rise in new infections and imported cases

BEIJING, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China reported 30 more deaths from the new coronavirus outbreak on Friday, with fresh infections…

Indian PM Modi postpones his Brussels visit amid coronavirus outbreak

NEW DELHI, March 6 (NNN-BSS) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has postponed his Brussels visit for the India-EU Summit,…

Two Dead, 14 Injured After Jeepney Rear-Ends Dump Truck In Philippines

MANILA, Mar 5 (NNN-PNA) – Two people died and 14 others injured, after a passenger jeepney rear-ended a dump truck,…

Seven Injured After Police Helicopter Crashes South Of Manila

MANILA, Mar 5 (NNN-PNA) – Seven people, including Philippine National Police chief, General Archie Gamboa, and four other police officers…

S.Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 5,766, Death Toll At 36

SEOUL, Mar 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea confirmed 438 more cases of COVID-19 on Thursday (today), raising the total number…