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Uruguay will seek to join Trans-Pacific Partnership: Pres Lacalle announces

MONTEVIDEO, July 27 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday announced his administration would seek to join the Trans-Pacific…

Malaysia Reported 4,759 New COVID-19 Infections, Nine More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 4,759 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread, experts say

LONDON, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Scientists advising the World Health Organization (WHO) on monkeypox say the window is closing to…

Update: Two Killed, Dozens Injured In Strong Earthquake Rattling Northern Philippines

MANILA, Jul 27 (NNN-PNA) – The 7-magnitude earthquake that rattled the main Luzon island in the Philippines today, killed at…

Bangladeshi Banks Asked To Reduce Power, Fuel Consumption

DHAKA, Jul 27 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi central bank, has asked all banks to cut the use of electricity and…

Laos Plans To Import Fuel From Saudi Arabia

VIENTIANE, July 27 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government is considering importing fuel from Saudi Arabia, and exporting agricultural produce to…

New Zealanders Aged Above 65 To Reach One Million By 2028: Statistics

WELLINGTON, Jul 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of New Zealanders aged 65 years or older, is likely to hit one…

Philippine Earthquake Revised Down To 7 Magnitude, No Immediate Reports Of Casualties

MANILA, Jul 27 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, revised down to 7, the magnitude, and relocated…

US says Biden-Xi call expected to cover Taiwan tensions, Ukraine

WASHINGTON, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tensions over Taiwan, as well as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are likely topics for a…

Powerful 7.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Northern Philippines

MANILA, Jul 27 (NNN-PNA) – A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake, struck the Philippine island of Luzon, the US Geological Survey…