Asia

UNICEF launches tenders for mpox vaccines

GENEVA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UNICEF said that it has launched an emergency tender for mpox vaccines to help countries…

Urgent: 6.4-Magnitude Quake Hit 57 Km S Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

SYDNEY, Sept 2 (NNN-AAP) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4, jolted 57 km south of Panguna, Papua New…

Armenia Proposes Peace Treaty To Azerbaijan

YEREVAN, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Armenia has proposed a new peace treaty to Azerbaijan, building on the points agreed upon…

Indonesia Strives For Fast Economic Growth Amid Shrinking Middle Class

by Hayati Nupus JAKARTA, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia has been grappling with a marked reduction in the middle class…

Weeks Of Floods In Bangladesh Killed 59

DHAKA, Sept 1 (NNN-BSS) – Devastating weeks of floods this month, killed at least 59 people, according to the National…

Bangladesh Records 346 New Dengue Cases, Four More Deaths

DHAKA, Sept 1 (NNN-BSS) – Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours, till yesterday morning, raising the…

Japan Requests Record Defence Budget For Fiscal 2025 Despite Concerns

TOKYO, Aug 31 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Ministry of Defence, submitted a record-breaking defence budget request of 8.54 trillion yen (about…

Vietnam’s Two Major Airports To See Over 800,000 Passengers On National Day Holidays

HANOI, Aug 31 (NNN-VNA) – The two airports in Vietnam’s biggest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, are expected…

Air India To Operate Vistara Flights From Nov 12 Following Merger

NEW DELHI, Aug 31 (NNN-PTI) – Indian airline, Vistara, yesterday said, it has merged with the country’s flag carrier, Air…

Kyrgyzstan To Host CSTO Command And Staff Exercises

BISHKEK, Aug 31 (NNN-KNA) – “Interaction-2024” – the command and staff exercises with the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the…