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DPRK Slams S. Korean New Assistance Plan

SEOUL, Aug 20 (NNN-YONHAP) – A senior official of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), slammed South Korea’s proposal…

Monkeypox Test Kit Unveiled In India

NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s first indigenously developed RT-PCR kit, for testing Monkeypox, was launched in the southern…

Philippine President To Visit Indonesia, Singapore In First Overseas Trips After Taking Office

MANILA, Aug 20 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, is scheduled to visit Indonesia and Singapore next month, in…

Malaysian Carmaker Proton Inked Deal To Sell Electric Vehicles

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian national carmaker, Proton, signed a general distributorship agreement with smart Automobile Co., Ltd.,…

S.Korea Reported 138,812 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Aug 19 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 138,812 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

India’s Daily COVID-19 Caseload Rose To 15,754

NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s daily COVID-19 caseload increased to 15,754, during the past 24 hours, taking the…

Japan Logged Record High 255,534 Daily COVID-19 Cases

TOKYO, Aug 19 (NNN-NHK) – Japan logged a record daily high of 255,534 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, as the country…

Malaysia’s Vehicle Sales Down 23 Percent Month On Month In July

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s vehicle sales slipped 23.03 percent to 48,922 units in July, from 63,563 units…

Number Of Endangered Przewalski’s Horses In Mongolia Exceeds 1,000

ARGALANT, Mongolia, Aug 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of endangered Przewalski’s horses in Mongolia has exceeded 1,000, a Mongolian biologist,…

Covid-19: WHO experts back second booster for most at risk

A worker wearing a protective suit looks through a fogged-up partition as they administer a Covid-19 test at a coronavirus…