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One Dead, 25 Injured In 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake In North Sumatra

JAKARTA, Oct 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – One died, 25 others were injured, and about 950 houses were damaged, in a 6.0-magnitude…

Singapore Reported 2,863 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore reported 2,863 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the country’s total tally to 1,914,280.…

Cambodia’s Famed Angkor Registered 20-Fold Increase In Int’l Tourist Arrivals In First Nine Months

PHNOM PENH, Oct 3 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park, attracted 134,152 foreign tourists in the first nine months…

FIFA Says “This Is A Dark Day” For Football After Indonesian Stadium Tragedy

GENEVA, Oct 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – FIFA released a statement yesterday, from president Gianni Infantino, saying, “this is a dark day”…

Sri Lanka Plans To Earn Three Billion USD Through Indigenous Medicine: Official

COLOMBO, Oct 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka plans to earn three billion U.S. dollars in foreign exchange within three years,…

Nearly 9,000 Vehicles Used Cambodia’s First Expressway On Day Of Trial Opening

PHNOM PENH, Oct 3 (NNN-AKP) – Nearly 9,000 vehicles travelled on Cambodia’s first-ever expressway, on the first day of its…

Iran Freed Iranian-American On Humanitarian Grounds: Official

TEHRAN, Oct 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran released Baqer Namazi, a dual Iranian-American citizen, on humanitarian grounds, a senior Iranian judicial…

Update: Nearly 1,700 People Killed, Over 12,800 Injured In Pakistan’s Monsoon Rain, Flood

ISLAMABAD, Oct 3 (NNN-APP) – The death toll from this season’s monsoon rain and flood, since mid-June has risen to…

Death Toll Of Security Troops Rose To Five In “Terrorist” Attack In SE Iran

TEHRAN, Oct 3 (NNN-IRNA) – At least five security troops were killed, in Friday’s “terrorist” attack in south-eastern Iran, a…

Indonesia To Investigate Football Tragedy Where 129 People Died, League Suspended For A Week

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Oct 2 (Bernama) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday called for a full investigation…