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Four Killed, Two Injured In Firing Between Rival Groups In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (NNN-APP) – Four people were killed and two others injured yesterday, in a firing between two rival…

Japan’s Wholesale Prices Soar Record 10 Percent In Apr

TOKYO, May 16 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s wholesale prices jumped 10 percent in Apr, from a year earlier, data from the…

Two Traders Killed In NW Pakistan Attack

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (NNN-APP) – Two traders were killed, when unknown gunmen sprayed bullets at them, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber…

British Climber Summits Mt Qomolangma For Record 16 Times

KATHMANDU, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – British climber, Kenton Cool, yesterday broke his own record, by scaling the world’s highest peak,…

One Killed, Five Injured In Indonesian Oil Refinery Fire

JAKARTA, May 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – One person was killed and five others wounded, as an oil refinery, operated by an…

Iran Serious In Vienna Talks, But Not Trusting “Enemy”: Nuclear Negotiator

TEHRAN, May 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, stressed yesterday that, although the Islamic republic is serious in the…

Afghanistan Announces National Budget For Current Fiscal Year

KABUL, May 15 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan yesterday announced, a 231.4-billion-afghani (2.6- billion-U.S. dollar) national budget, for the 1401 fiscal year…

Vietnam To Ban Plastic Bags By 2030

HANOI, May 15 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam will ban the use of all plastic bags from 2030, including those in wet…

Formation of US-Malaysia committee equitable move to resolve palm oil, rubber issues

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), May 15 (NNN-Bernama) —  The establishment of a working committee between Malaysia and the United States to address the…

India Records 2,487 New COVID-19 Cases, 13 More Deaths

NEW DELHI, May 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,121,599 today, with 2,487 new cases registered during the…