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COVID-19 still international health emergency: WHO

GENEVA, Jan 31 (NNN-XINHUA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a Public Health…

COVID-19 Forced Over 1,600 Private Schools To Shut Down In Philippines

MANILA, Jan 31 (NNN-PNA) – More than 1,600 private schools in the Philippines were shut down, due to the COVID-19…

World Day for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs): Cuban ministry of health stresses importance of attention to tropical diseases

HAVANA, Jan 31 (NNN-ACN) — On the occasion of World Day for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), the Cuban Ministry of…

Cambodia Earned 966 Million USD From Bicycle Exports In 2022

PHNOM PENH, Jan 31 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian exports of bicycles to international markets hit 966 million U.S. dollars in 2022,…

Indian Gov’t Directs TV Channels To Show Programmes On Public Themes

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, yesterday issued fresh guidelines, directing private broadcasters to…

Vietnam’s State-Owned Banks Under Capital Increase Pressure

HANOI, Jan 31 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s major state-owned banks are under pressure for a capital increase in 2023, as their…

Pakistan’s Stock Market Significantly Plunged Amid Blast In Peshawar

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistan Stock Exchange, significantly plunged by nearly 600 points, in the first trading session…

Chairing ASEAN, Indonesia Pushes For More Concrete Cooperation: FM

JAKARTA, Jan 31 (NNN-ANTARA) – As the 2023 ASEAN chair, Indonesia has aimed to push for more concrete and inclusive…

Latest: 63 Killed, Over 157 Injured In Suicide Blast In Pakistan’s Peshawar

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (NNN-APP) – The death toll from the suicide blast that ripped through a mosque yesterday afternoon, in…

Japan’s Takahama Nuclear Reactor Halted After Alert Went Off

TOKYO, Jan 31 (NNN-NHK) – A reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Takahama nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture of central…