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WHO issues snapshot of monkeypox cases

GENEVA, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization issued its first situation report on the spread of monkeypox on…

Sri Lanka Increased Key Rates To 21-Year High To Fight Inflation

COLOMBO, Jul 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Monetary Board of the central bank of Sri Lanka, decided to increase the Standing…

Japan’s Current Account Surplus Shrank To 944.20 Billion USD In May

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s current account surplus contracted in May, the government said in a report today. According…

US charges two Homeland Security workers in Chinese spying scheme

WASHINGTON, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US prosecutors charged two men tied to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as…

China’s Wang Yi Met Indian FM Jaishankar On Bilateral Ties

BALI, Jul 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, met with Indian External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam…

Philippines Logged 1,936 New COVID-19 Cases

MANILA, Jul 8 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), reported 1,936 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the number…

China, Russia Pledged To Expand Cooperation, Safeguard Interests Of Developing Countries

BALI, Jul 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, agreed…

Japan’s COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise, Tokyo Reported Over 8,500 New Infections

TOKYO, Jul 8 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government said yesterday that, the number of COVID-19 cases was continuing to rise,…

Flooding Kills Three In Afghanistan’s Eastern Province

GARDEZ, Afghanistan, Jul 8 (NNN-ANA) – At least three people died and two more went missing, as heavy rain and…

Malaysia, Turkiye to expedite completion of negotiations on MTFTA expansion

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and Turkiye have committed to continue to work expeditiously to accelerate the completion…