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UN warns of ‘unprecedented’ Afghan civilian deaths from Taliban offensives

UNITED NATIONS, July 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations warned that Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths…

Family Of Late Entrepreneur Donates 138 Million USD For Indonesian Province To Fight COVID-19

JAKARTA, Jul 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian province of South Sumatra, yesterday received a donation for COVID-19 aid, amounting to…

Myanmar’s Union Election Commission Cancels Results Of Last Year’s General Elections

YANGON, Jul 27 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Union Election Commission, cancelled the results of the previous multiparty general elections, held on…

Record Number Of Women, Children Killed Or Wounded In Afghanistan: Report

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – More women and children were killed and wounded in Afghanistan, in the first half…

Tokyo’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 1,000 For 7th Consecutive Day

TOKYO, Jul 27 (NNN-NHK) – Hosting the Olympics under the fourth COVID-19 state of emergency, Tokyo reported 1,429 new daily…

Biomedical Bubble Right Way Forward For Organising Int’l Competitions – Sports Analyst

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (NNN-Bernama) — The National Security Council (MKN) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) have been urged…

Malaysia Among Fastest Countries To Vaccinate Its People – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (NNN-Bernama) — Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysia is one of the fastest countries to vaccinate its people…

Civilian Casualties In Afghanistan Reach Record High In First Half Of 2021: Report

KABUL, Jul 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan reached a record high, as the conflicts continued…

5.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Aomori Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Jul 26 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1, today struck off Shimokita district, in Japan’s Aomori…

Five Killed In Rain-Triggered Floods In Western Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Jul 26 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Five people were killed, after rain-triggered floods hit the western Mongolian province of Govi-Altai,…