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New Zealand Logged 1,149 New COVID-19 Community Cases, Six More Deaths

WELLINGTON, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 1,149 new community cases of COVID-19, and six more deaths from the…

Philippines Logged 2,230 New COVID-19 Cases, 16 More Deaths

MANILA, Sept 12 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 2,230 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases…

Bangladesh Launched Essentials Sales Drive At Subsidised Rates For 10 Million Families

DHAKA, Sept 12 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government, yesterday launched a special sales drive of essentials at subsidised rates across…

Spread Of Lumpy Skin Disease Among Cattle Continues In India, Reaches Delhi

by Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 57,000 cattle have died in India, over the past…

Singapore Reported 1,440 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 12 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 1,440 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,859,937. Of…

Over 200,000 Sri Lankans Left For Foreign Jobs This Year

COLOMBO, Sept 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, said yesterday that, more than…

Austrian lawyer to succeed Bachelet as UNHCHR head

GENEVA, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austrian lawyer Volker Türk has been appointed to succeed former two-time Chilean President Michelle Bachelet…

Japanese companies aim to make greater inroad in Malaysia’s halal market

By Christine Lim KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Japanese companies are targeting to make further inroads in Malaysia’s halal…

Albania severs diplomatic ties with Iran over cyber-attack; Iran denies involvement

Albania ordered Iranian diplomats and embassy staff to leave within 24 hours  TIRANA/TEHRAN, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Albania has severed…

Iran Condemned Fresh U.S. Sanctions Against Its Intelligence Ministry

TEHRAN, Sept 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday, condemned the new U.S. sanctions, against its intelligence ministry, which has been accused…