Asia

5.0-Magnitude Quake Hits 79 km WNW Of Sinabang, Indonesia

BEIJING, Apr 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0, jolted 79 km, WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia, at…

Iran In Talks With Countries To Swap Prisoners Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

TEHRAN, Apr 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Deputy Justice Minister, Mahmoud Abbasi, said that, Iran is in talks with some countries,…

Pakistani PM Reshuffles Federal Cabinet Amid Fight Against COVID-19

ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, on Monday evening, reshuffled the federal cabinet by changing portfolios…

First Afghan Doctor Dies From COVID-19 In Kabul

KABUL, Apr 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Afghan physician, infected with the COVID-19, died from the virus on Monday, authorities confirmed.…

Pakistani FM, SCO’s Secretary General Discuss Strategy Against COVID-19

ISLAMABAD, Apr 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, held a telephone conversation with Secretary General of Shanghai…

South Korea Reports Fewer Than 50 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Apr 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported fewer than 50 new COVID-19 cases, for the first time since its…

China’s Medical Supplies Exports Top 10 Billion Yuan

BEIJING, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – China actively joined hands with the rest of the world to stem the COVID-19 disease,…

Truck Collision Kills One, Injures Two In Central Vietnam

HANOI, Apr 6 (NNN-VNA) – A traffic accident between two trucks, in Vietnam’s central Ninh Thuan province, killed one and…

Japan expected to effect a state of emergency on April 8

TOKYO, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With death toll in Japan from the COVID-10 pandemic surpassing 100 Sunday, Japan is most…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Nudge 59,000 As Slowdown Continues; Israel’s Tally Crosses 8,000

CAIRO, Apr 6 (NNN-MENA) – Iran’s COVID-19 cases rose by 2,483 to 58,226, as the slowdown continued for five consecutive…