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India Logs 255,874 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Rises To 39,799,202

NEW DELHI, Jan 25 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 39,799,202 today, as 255,874 new cases were registered during…

US ‘prepared to meet directly’ and ‘urgently’ with Iran

 WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program,…

Aussie State Extends Restrictions As COVID-19 Outbreak Continues

SYDNEY, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) will extend its COVID-19 restrictions for at least another month,…

New Zealand Reports 25 New Community Cases Of COVID-19, Including 10 Omicron Cases

WELLINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 25 new COVID-19 cases in the community today, including 10 Omicron cases,…

Covid-19: US CDC warns against travel to Peru, Kuwait, UAE

Travelers make their way through Miami International Airport WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

Canada’s foreign ministry hacked, services hit

OTTAWA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hackers launched a cyber attack on Canada’s foreign ministry last week and some services are…

US Navy pilot ejects, 7 hurt in F-35 South China Sea ‘landing mishap’

uth China Sea WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven US Navy sailors were hurt on Monday when an F-35C warplane…

Covid-19: Pandemic causing ‘nearly insurmountable’ education losses globally – UNICEF

GENEVA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) –School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have caused “nearly insurmountable” losses in education among children…

Nationwide Lockdown Extended In Samoa Over More COVID-19 Cases

SUVA, Jan 25 (NNN-PIN) – Samoa extended, yesterday, its nationwide lockdown by 72 hours, after five new COVID-19 positive cases…

Pakistani FM Meets Sri Lankan Trade Minister On Boosting Bilateral, Economic Ties

ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, yesterday met with visiting Sri Lankan Minister of Trade,…