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Malaysia Reports 28,298 New COVID-19 Infections, Total Deaths Pass 34,000 Mark

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 28,298 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total to 3,900,433,…

Vietnam Reopens Borders For Int’l Tourists

HANOI, Mar 17 (NNN-VNA) — Vietnam on Tuesday, fully reopened its borders for international tourists, its tourism authorities said. At…

Covid-19: WTO chief hails vaccines IP compromise

GENEVA, March 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Trade Organization chief hailed a breakthrough between the EU, the United States, India…

S. Korea Reports Record High Of Over 400,000 New Covid-19 Cases

SEOUL, Mar 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported a record high of 400,741 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday,…

Bangladesh Reports No New COVID-19 Deaths For Second Consecutive Day

DHAKA, Mar 17 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday reported no new COVID-19 deaths for the second consecutive day, the Directorate General…

Roundup: Pakistan Decides To End All COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Dwindling New Cases

by Raheela Nazir ISLAMABAD, Mar 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Pakistani government decided to scrap all COVID-19 related restrictions nationwide, amid…

7.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes North-Eastern Japan, Injures Reported

TOKYO, Mar 17 (NNN-NHK) – A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit north-eastern Japan late last night, leaving several people injured, according to…

Saudi Arabia Committed To Keeping Global Oil Market Stable

DHAKA, Mar 17 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia is committed to keeping global oil market stable, visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister,…

11 Killed, 486 Injured During Fire Festival Celebrations In Iran

TEHRAN, Mar 16 (NNN-IRNA) – At least 11 people died and 486 others injured, during celebrations of Chaharshanbe Suri, or…

Malaysia To Join Icao’s Deliberations On MH17

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), March 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will participate in the deliberations by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in accordance…