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Over 24 Million Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 In Myanmar

YANGON, May 9 (NNN-MNA) – Over 24 million people in Myanmar have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 until Saturday, and…

Syrian President Meets Iran’s Supreme Leader

TEHRAN, May 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, met with Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President,…

Voting Begins In Philippine Elections

MANILA, May 9 (NNN-PNA) – Filipinos began voting this morning, to elect their next president and some 18,000 other officials…

Head-On Crash In Bangladesh Leaves At Least Seven Dead, 20 Injured

DHAKA, May 8 (NNN-BSS) – A head-on collision between two passenger buses, in Bangladesh’s Natore district, some 200 km north-west…

Cambodia Reports Zero New COVID-19 Cases For 1st Time In Over A Year: PM

PHNOM PENH, May 8 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia reported no new COVID-19 cases yesterrday, the first time since the third wave…

Brunei Steps Up Monitoring On Unexplained Acute Hepatitis

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 8 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei has stepped up monitoring nationwide, to detect cases with acute hepatitis of…

In E Afghanistan Four Killed As Roof Caves In

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, May 8 (NNN-ANA) – Four persons have been confirmed dead and four others injured, as the roof of…

Iranian FM Blames U.S. “Maximum Pressure Policy” For Nuke Deal Standoff

TEHRAN, May 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday, the “wrong maximum pressure policy” of the U.S. is…

Vietnam’s Textiles, Garments Export Up 21.6 Percent In Past Four Months

HANOI, May 7 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam earned nearly 11.8 billion U.S. dollars from exporting textiles and garments, in the first…

Laos Is Sending Over 400 Athletes To 31st SEA Games In Vietnam

VIENTIANE, May 7 (NNN-KPL) – More than 400 athletes from Laos are to participate in the 31st Southeast Asian Games…