Asia

Iran Says U.S. Sanctions “More Dangerous” Than COVID-19

TEHRAN, Mar 8 (NNN-IRNA) – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, on Saturday, said, “The U.S. sanctions are…

Covid-19: UN asks 9 countries to delay peacekeeper rotations due to coronavirus

UNITED NATIONS, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations asked nine countries, including China, South Korea and France, to delay by…

Authorities In India’s Kerala Sound Alert, As Bird-Flu Hits Poultry Farms

NEW DELHI, Mar 8 (NNN-PTI) – Authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala, on Saturday, sounded an alert, after…

Australian Submarine Docks In Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 8 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime…

Singapore Reports Eight New COVID-19 Cases, 138 In Total

SINGAPORE, Mar 8 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore recorded eight new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 138,…

Indian PM Holds Meeting On COVID-19 With Three New Cases Reported

NEW DELHI, Mar 8 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country, at a…

More Residents Flee Home As Rebels Threaten To Launch Attacks In Indonesia’s Papua Province

JAKARTA, Mar 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – More than 800 residents fled their home, in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua, as rebels…

Two Test Positive For COVID-19 In Maldives

MALE, Mar 8 (NNN-PSM) – Two patients tested positive for the COVID-19 in the Maldives on Saturday, making it the…

Six Injured In Roadside Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 8 (NNN-APP) – A blast hit Pakistan’s southwest city of Chaman, leaving six people injured on Saturday evening…

Asia-Pacific Countries Report More COVID-19 Cases, With S.Korea Confirming 274 Cases In A Day

HONG KONG, Mar 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Asia-pacific region kept increasing, with South Korea reporting 274…