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Afghan Police Destroyed Two Drug Labs In Ghor Province

FIROZ KOAH, Afghanistan, Nov 18 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan forces have destroyed two drug labs in Afghanistan’s western Ghor province, a…

Singapore reported 2,088 new COVID-19 cases

SINGAPORE, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore reported 2,088 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 2,148,794. A…

Japan’s Consumer Prices Rose To Highest Level In 40 Years In Oct

TOKYO, Nov 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s consumer prices increased 3.6 percent in Oct, from a year earlier, marking a 40-year…

Putting Pressure On Iran Won’t Help Solve Its Nuclear Issue: Chinese Envoy

VIENNA, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy said here yesterday that, putting pressure on Iran would not help solve…

Three Sentenced To Life For Downing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17

THE HAGUE, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Dutch judges, yesterday, sentenced three suspects in absentia, to life imprisonment, for their involvement…

Bangladesh’s Central Bank Created 500-Million-USD Refinance Scheme For Food Security

DHAKA, Nov 18 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh Bank (BB), has worked out a 50-billion-taka (about 500 million U.S. dollars) refinance scheme,…

Hand-of-God ball sells for US$ 2.4 million

LONDON, Nov 17 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The ball Argentine football star Diego Maradona punched through English keeper Peter Shilton’s fists to…

Japan Logged 15.47 Billion USD Trade Deficit In Oct

TOKYO, Nov 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japan logged a 2.16 trillion yen (15.47 billion U.S. dollars) trade deficit in Oct, a…

Myanmar Announced National Day Amnesty For 5,774 Prisoners

YANGON, Nov 17 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s State Administration Council, granted amnesty to 5,774 prisoners today, to mark its National Day,…

Namibia moves to trade white rhinos for conservation purposes, trophy hunting only

WINDHOEK, Nov 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — Namibia, joined by Botswana, has submitted a proposal to transfer the population of southern white…