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Malaysian Govt To Evaluate Existing Strategies In Tackling Surge Of COVID-19 Cases

MUAR (Johor, Malaysia) Aug 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The Government will evaluate and refine existing strategies in the fight against COVID-19…

MOH: 80 Pct Brought-In-Dead Cases In Malaysia Never Diagnosed With COVID-19

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The Ministry of Health (MOH) Friday revealed that 80 per cent of the brought-in-dead (BID)…

Tropical storm heading for Tokyo as Olympics draw to close

A volunteer huddles under an umbrella as play is suspended due to lightning at Oi Hockey Stadium on Friday TOKYO,…

US vows support for struggling Pacific islands

 SYDNEY, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden underscored US support for Pacific island nations battling Covid-19 and the climate…

Japan marks Hiroshima bomb anniversary with low-key ceremonies

HIROSHIMA (Japan), Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan on Friday marked 76 years since the world’s first atomic bomb attack, with…

US urges Iran’s new president Ebrahim Raisi to resume nuclear talks

Ebrahim Raisi was sworn into office on Thursday  WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US has called on Iran’s new…

US to allow visitors from Hong Kong to stay for 18 months

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of Hong Kong residents are to be offered a temporary “safe haven” in the US,…

Indonesia, US hold largest joint military drills

Major General Heri Wiranto (left) meeting with US Captain David Moats JAKARTA, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of military personnel…

PICK: Almost 23 Million Vaccine Doses Administered In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 23,161,255 vaccine doses have been administered under the National COVID-19 Immunisation…

Covid-19: Australia’s Sydney posts record cases as lockdown is widened

 SYDNEY, Aug 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Sydney reported a record number of new Covid-19 cases and five virus deaths Thursday, as…