Asia

Singapore Reports 262 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, June 22 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 262 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Hits North Vanlaiphai, India

NEW YORK, June 22 (NNN-UNI) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8, jolted 18 km east of North Vanlaiphai,…

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts, top flight alert issued

JAKARTA, June 21 (NNN-BERNAMA-XINHUA) — Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash by up to…

APSF endorses cancellation of 2020 Asean Para Games

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) has officially endorsed the cancellation of the 2020 ASEAN Para…

Five Killed In Taliban Attack In N. Afghanistan: Official

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, June 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Three police officers and two Taliban militants were killed and 16 people wounded, in…

New Zealand Reports Two New COVID-19 Cases

WELLINGTON, June 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand reported two new cases of COVID-19 today, making the total case number to…

COVID-19 Cases Surpass 400,000, Deaths Cross 13,000-Mark In India

NEW DELHI, June 21 (NNN-UNI) – The number of COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 400,000 mark today (Sunday), reaching…

Rasuwagadhi-Kerung Border Point Between Nepal, China Likely To Reopen Next Week

KATHMANDU, June 21 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – The Rasuwagadhi-Kerung (Geelong) border point, between Nepal and China, is likely to reopen within a…

Covid-19: Pandemic accelerating with Americas worst, warns WHO

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Chief of World Health Organization(WHO) GENEVA, June 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, with Thursday’s…

UN condemns systemic racism – without naming US

GENEVA, June 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s top human rights body condemned discriminatory police brutality and demanded a report on…