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Vietnam ratified as Cuba’s strategic partner: Trade Minister Malmierca

 HAVANA, Dec 21 (NNN-ACN) — Cuban foreign trade and investment minister Rodrigo Malmierca said that by 2023 Cuba is counting…

S.Korea’s Export Fell 8.8 Percent During Dec 1-20

SEOUL, Dec 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export fell in the first 20 days of Dec, leading to a successive…

Taliban free two Americans in ‘goodwill gesture’: US

WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Taliban have freed two Americans in detention in Afghanistan, the State Department said, on the…

Australian PM Supports Push For National Gun Register

CANBERRA, Dec 21 (NNN-AAP) – Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has thrown his support behind a proposed national firearm register,…

Chinese Delegations Rushed To Fortify Business Ties In Europe

BRUSSELS/HANGZHOU, Dec 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the world’s second-largest economy has optimised its COVID-19 response and vowed stronger support for…

Covid-19: US offers vaccines to China to stem outbreak

WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States offered to share vaccines with China to stem soaring Covid cases, saying containing…

Stronger Support Urged For Iraq To Maintain Stability, Achieve Comprehensive Development

AMMAN, Dec 21 (NNN-PETRA) – Participants attending the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership, yesterday called for stronger support for…

UN boss believes Ukraine-Russia war ‘will go on’

 UNITED NATIONS, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN chief Antonio Guterres said he was pessimistic that Russia’s war in Ukraine would…

Thai Navy Confirmed Six Sailors Dead, Continuing Search For 23 Missing

BANGKOK, Dec 21 (NNN-TNA) – At least six sailors have been confirmed dead, while search and rescue continued for the…

Analysis: Malaysia Must Prepare To Face Impact Of Long COVID On Healthcare, Economy

By Nina Muslim KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (NNN-Bernama) – When former journalist Ali Imran Mohd Noordin got COVID-19 in July…