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Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Approved In Japan For Children Aged 5-11

TOKYO, Jan 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s health ministry, today approved the use of Pfizer vaccines, to inoculate children aged between…

French rail giant Alstom to hire 7,500 worldwide

 PARIS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French rail giant Alstom announced Friday it plans to hire 7,500 people worldwide this year…

Beijing Winter Olympics: UN urges countries to honor ‘Olympic Truce’

 UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations General Assembly president on Thursday urged countries worldwide and all warring…

First Relief Flights Arrive In Tonga After Volcano Eruption: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The first relief flights arrived at Tonga’s just re-opened international airport yesterday, carrying much-needed…

Presidents Of Egypt, S. Korea Agree On Boosting Cooperation In Various Fields

CAIRO, Jan 21 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and his visiting South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, agreed yesterday, on…

Brunei Reports 36 New COVID-19 Cases, 16,022 In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 21 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 36 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally of…

Maimunah Of Malaysia Re-Elected As Head Of UN-Habitat

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Maimunah Mohd Sharif of Malaysia was re-elected by the UN General Assembly, as the…

Covid-19: World breaks daily case record

   PARIS, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world registered a record-high average of more than three million coronavirus cases a…

Myanmar’s Omicron Cases Rise To 146 With 28 New Infections

YANGON, Jan 21 (NNN-MNA) – The number of Omicron cases has risen to 146, after 28 new cases were reported…

India To Raise Share Of State-Owned Companies On Electronic Invoices Discounting Platform

MUMBAI, Jan 21 (NNN-PTI) – India plans to raise the share of its state-owned companies on electronic invoice discounting platform,…