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New Zealand Reports 243 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 243 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health,…

Malaysia Reports 7,234 New COVID-19 Infections, 11 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 7,234 new COVID-19 cases, as of midnight, bringing the national total infections…

500 Poultry Farms Operational In Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Feb 5 (NNN-ANA) – About 500 poultry farms are operational in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province, the state-run news…

Russia wins Chinese backing in showdown over Ukraine

    MOSCOW, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia won China’s backing in its showdown with the West over Ukraine, as Beijing…

Thai Health Authorities Approve Sinovac, Sinopharm Vaccines For Use In Children

BANGKOK, Feb 5 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said yesterday that, it approved use of China’s Sinovac…

Bali Reopens Int’l Flights For Global Tourists Amid Surging COVID-19 Cases

JAKARTA, Feb 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian resort island of Bali, yesterday officially reopened international direct flights, carrying foreign tourists…

Singapore Reports 13,208 New COVID-19 Cases, 379,681 In Total

SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 13,208 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, hitting a new record high and…

Argentina’s dependency on US needs to stop, President Fernández tells Putin

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — President Alberto Fernández Thursday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow that “Argentina has…

Japanese PM, New U.S. Envoy Hold Brief Meeting For First Time

TOKYO, Feb 4 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, and new U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, held a…

Chinese Embassy Rebuts Washington Post Editorial On Beijing Winter Olympics

WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States, has rebutted a Washington Post…