Asia

S. Korea to temporarily halt visa waivers for countries with entry bans on Koreans

SEOUL, April 8 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korea will temporarily suspend visa-free entry and visa waiver programs with countries imposing entry…

Covid-19: Global death toll at 75,542

PARIS, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 75,542 on Tuesday. More…

Pakistani Security Forces Kill Seven Terrorists In Two Operations

ISLAMABAD, Apr 8 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces killed seven terrorists in two tribal districts, in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

Ten non-OPEC+ producers invited to Thursday talks: TASS

MOSCOW, April 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ten oil producing nations from outside the OPEC+ alliance including the United States have been…

India’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 124, Cases Total 4,789

NEW DELHI, Apr 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry, Tuesday evening, said, the death toll due to COVID-19 in…

Save The Children Seeks Help For Bangladesh Amid Virus

DHAKA, Apr 8 (NNN-BSS) – Charity organisation, Save the Children, made an urgent appeal for international assistance to help Bangladesh…

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…