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UN to end travel ban exemptions for Taliban officials

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations is set to end travel ban exemptions for 13 Taliban officials,…

Indonesia, Malaysia To Enhance Cooperation In Cybersecurity, Telecommunication

JAKARTA, Aug 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Communication ministers of Indonesia and Malaysia, met here yesterday, discussing strengthening bilateral cooperation in cybersecurity…

Malaysia Reported 3,490 New COVID-19 Infections, Six More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 3,490 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russia has no moral right to sit at G20, says Britain

Russian president Putin will attend G20 summit in Indonesia LONDON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia has no moral right to…

New Zealand Reported 3,302 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 3,302 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the country’s Ministry of…

Japan Logged Record Over 260,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases

TOKYO, Aug 20 (NNN-NHK) – Japan reported 261,029 new COVID-19 cases nationwide, yesterday, setting a record high for the second…

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.,…