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Philippine Defence Secretary Fainted At Independence Day Ceremony, Now “In Stable Condition”

MANILA, Jun 12 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine Defence Secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, fainted during an Independence Day ceremony this morning, while the…

Key Militant Among Eight Killed In N. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 12 (NNN-ANA) – Eight insurgents, including a key commander of the militants, have been confirmed dead, in northern…

Philippine Volcano Makes Phreatic Eruption Anew Within One Week

MANILA, Jun 12 (NNN-PNA) – A volcano approximately 600 km south-east of the Philippine capital, spewed ash before dawn today,…

Malaysia Reported 1,709 New COVID-19 Infections, Two New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 12 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,709 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Five Chinese kidnapped from DR Congo gold mine freed

BUKAVU (DRCongo), June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five Chinese nationals working at a gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s conflict-plagued…

Malaysia and Singapore reaffirm long-standing ties

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, June 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Senior Minister for Defence Hishammuddin Hussein reaffirmed the long-standing ties during…

More pressure on Myanmar needed via a combination of ways — Malaysia’s FM

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, June 12 (NNN-Bernama) — There is a need to put more pressure on the military authority…

U.S. Sanctions Detrimental To Iran’s Health Care System: Envoy

TEHRAN, Jun 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s envoy said that, U.S. sanctions have adversely affected the health care system of the…

Large Fire Rips Through Bangladeshi Train Compartments

DHAKA, Jun 12 (NNN-BSS) – A large fire ripped through train compartments in Bangladesh’s Sylhet region, some 240 km north-east…

Bangladesh Appoints New Central Bank Governor

DHAKA, Jun 12 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government, yesterday, appointed Abdur Rouf Talukder, as the country’s new central bank governor.…