Asia

Japanese Emperor’s Public Birthday Event Cancelled

TOKYO, Feb 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Imperial Household Agency said, a public birthday event for Emperor Naruhito, that was scheduled…

UN Chief Urges World Community To Provide More Support For Afghan Refugees

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18 (NNN-APP) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, urged the world community to perform responsibilities with a renewed commitment,…

Update: 14 test positive among US plane evacuees from Japan cruise ship

The Diamond Princess was placed in a 14-day quarantine in early February WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fourteen people who…

Severe Wintry Weather In Mongolia Kills Over 3,600 Livestock Animals

ULAN BATOR, Feb 17 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – Extreme wintry weather, known as dzud in Mongolia, killed 3,625 livestock animals so…

Five Killed, 70 Fainted After Gas Leaked From Container In S. Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 17 (NNN-APP) – An unknown poisonous gas, leaked from a container at a port in Pakistan’s southern city…

Syrian President Highlights Resolve To Retake All Syrian Areas From Rebels

DAMASCUS, Feb 17 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, on Sunday, highlighted his administration’s determination, to retake all Syrian areas…

Covid-19: Americans from quarantined cruise ship flown home from Japan

WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two planes carrying Americans from the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess have left Japan. The aircraft chartered…

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Keen To Maintain Sound Ties With Lebanon

BEIRUT, Feb 17 (NNN-NNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker, Ali Larijani, announced that, Iran is keen on maintaining excellent bilateral ties…

China Contains 99% Of COVID-19 Cases Within Borders Through Lockdowns, Sacrifices

BEIJING, Feb 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The pedestrian path at the foot of the Acropolis hill in the heart of Athens…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Feb 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province on Sunday (today), the Meteorology, Climatology and…