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UNICEF to pay stipend to Afghan teachers

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations children’s agency would pay Afghan teachers a monthly stipend for at…

Malaysia Reports 26,832 New COVID-19 Infections, 37 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 26,832 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Anti-Polio Campaign Targeting Over One Million Children Begins In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (NNN-APP) – A five-day anti-polio campaign, targeting over one million children, began in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

Malaysia Heading Towards Top 10 Global Digital Competitiveness Index

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is poised to be in the Global Digital Competitiveness Index’s top 10 ranking…

S. Korea Reports 95,362 New Covid-19 Cases

SEOUL, Feb 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 95,362 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Uzbekistan Keen On Deepening Relations With Malaysia In Economy, Education And Tourism

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Uzbekistan is keen on deepening relations with Malaysia on the basis of traditional friendship…

Thailand’s Daily Covid-19 Cases May Hit 100,000, Warns Virologist

BANGKOK, Feb 21 (NNN-Bernama) — A Thai virologist warned that daily COVID-19 cases may reach 100,000 amid the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron spreading…

Thailand’s Economic Growth Picked Up In Q4 2021

BANGKOK, Feb 21 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s economy rose 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, thanks to the…

Japanese PM To Join Online G7 Summit Over Ukraine Tensions

TOKYO, Feb 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, will take part in an online meeting of the Group…

India Expects To Conclude Trade Pact With GCC This Year: Commerce Minister

MUMBAI, Feb 21 (NNN-PTI) – India expects to conclude a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),…