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Iranian Media Slaps U.S. “Dark History” Of Mistreating Native American Children In Boarding Schools

TEHRAN, May 19 (NNN-IRNA) – The finding of around 500 reported deaths of Native American children, who were forced to…

Afghan Capital City To Launch 181 Development Projects

KABUL, May 19 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan capital has launched and implemented 181 development projects throughout the current year in…

US treasury secretary calls for EU ’leadership’ on global tax deal

 United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen BRUSSELS, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on European…

Malaysia’s digital economy to contribute 22.6 pct to GDP, create half a million jobs by 2025

From Azizul Ahmad SINGAPORE, May 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The digital economy is expected to contribute 22.6 per cent of Malaysia’s…

Pakistani PM Kicks Off Nationwide Anti-Polio Campaign As New Cases Emerge

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, yesterday, kicked off a fresh nationwide anti-polio campaign, after three…

Over 6,600 jobs available as Changi airport speeds up hiring amid travel recovery

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, May 19 (NNN-Bernama) — One of the biggest recruitment drives in Singapore’s aviation sector is taking…

Surging food prices fuel protests across developing world

A protest in Lima, Peru PARIS, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The war in Ukraine and drought fuelled by climate change…

12 killed in salt factory wall collapse in India’s Gujarat state

NEW DELHI, May 19 (NNN-Bernama) — At least 12 people were killed after a wall collapsed at a salt processing…

Mine Museum Showcases Peril Of War In Afghanistan

KABUL, May 19 (NNN-ANA) – The OMAR Mine Museum, in the Afghan capital Kabul, displays a variety of landmines and…

Pollution behind 1 in 6 global deaths in 2019: Study

PARIS, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pollution caused about 9 million people to die prematurely in 2019, according to a new…