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Four Million Indonesian Medical Workers To Get Fourth Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

JAKARTA, Jul 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Four million medical workers will receive a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, amid increasing…

Bangladesh Has More Women Than Men As Population Grows To 165 Million

DHAKA, Jul 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh has more women than men, for the first time in its recorded history. Government…

Global fight against HIV in danger amid resource crunch, says UN

MONTREAL (Canada), July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global fight against HIV has stalled from shrinking resources due to COVID-19 and other…

WHO says more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox globally, most in Europe

GENEVA, July 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — There have been more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox reported globally from 78 countries, with…

India To Revive State-Owned Telecom Company BSNL With Over 20 Billion USD

NEW DELHI, Jul 28 (NNN-PTI) – In a bid to improve and expand telecom services in rural areas, the Indian…

Cambodia’s Petroleum Demand Expected To Reach 4.8 Million Tonnes By 2030: Minister

PHNOM PENH, Jul 28 (NNN-AKP) – The demand for petroleum products in Cambodia is projected to rise to 4.8 million…

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…