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UNHCR Applauds Indonesia For Allowing Rohingya Refugees Disembark

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, praised the Indonesian government…

Asian Development Bank’s Former President Masao Fujioka Dies At 97

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Masao Fujioka, former president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB),…

COVID: Over 22.8 Mln Adult Population In Malaysia Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 22,855,374 individuals or 97.6 per cent of the adult population in…

Malaysia Cancels New Year Celebrations

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — The 2022 New Year celebrations in Malaysia have been cancelled and will be replaced…

Malaysian PM Thanks UAE For Donation To Flood Affected Armed Forces Personnel

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob recorded his appreciation to the government of United…

Indian State Suspends All Flights From Britain From Jan 3

NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (NNN-PTI) – India’s eastern state of West Bengal, yesterday suspended all flights from Britain with effect…

Pakistan’s National Airline Resumes Direct Flights To Iran After Five Years

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), resumed direct flights to Iran, after a gap of five years,…

5.4-Magnitude Quake Hits 166 Km SSE Of Tondano, Indonesia -USGS

HONG KONG, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4, jolted 166 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia,…

Ex-S.Korean President Park Geun-Hye Set Free

SEOUL, Dec 31 (NNN-YONHAP) – Former South Korean President, Park Geun-hye, was set free today, under a special pardon, granted…

Four Killed, 15 Injured In Blast In Pakistan’s Quetta

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (NNN-APP) – A bomb went off in Pakistan’s south-western Quetta city, capital of Balochistan province, yesterday, leaving…