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Italy to kill 1,000 pigs in swine fever outbreak

  ROME, June 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A thousand pigs will be slaughtered after two cases of swine fever were detected on…

Vietnam Reports 961 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Jun 11 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam recorded 961 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, up by 162 from Thursday, according to its…

Malaysia’s IPI Climbs 4.6 Percent In Apr

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – The Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Malaysia, increased 4.6 percent in Apr, from a…

Chinese, U.S. Defence Chiefs Agree To Enhance Strategic Mutual Trust, Properly Manage Differences

SINGAPORE, Jun 11 (NNN-CNA) – Chinese State Councillor and Defence Minister, Wei Fenghe and U.S. Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin,…

Inflation In Laos Hits 18-Year High At 12.8 Percent In May

VIENTIANE, Jun 11 (NNN-KPL) – Laos’ inflation rate climbed to 12.8 percent in May, on a yearly basis, the highest…

Malaysia’s Manufacturing Sales Up 13.2 Percent In Apr

KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s manufacturing sales value in Apr, grew 13.2 percent to 147.9 billion ringgit (about…

Singapore Reports 2,969 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jun 11 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 2,969 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,335,625. Of…

Singapore PM Meets Visiting Chinese Defence Minister

SINGAPORE, Jun 11 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, yesterday met here with visiting Chinese State Councillor and…

19th Shangri-La Dialogue Kicked Off In Singapore

SINGAPORE, Jun 11 (NNN-CNA) – The 19th Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), opened here last…

Mini-Bus Crash Kills 10 In Central Afghanistan

KABUL, Jun 10 (NNN-ANA) – Ten commuters were killed and two more sustained injuries, as a mini-bus turned turtle, in…