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US, Iran dispute facts of tanker incident in Sea of Oman

  WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Iran gave sharply differing accounts Wednesday of an incident involving…

US strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians did not violate law of war: Pentagon probe

   WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US drone strike in Kabul in August that killed 10 Afghan civilians was…

Over 7.39 Million People Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 In Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 4 (NNN-MNA) – Over 7.39 million people in Myanmar had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Tuesday,…

UK: Oxford college may take name of Vietnam’s ‘bikini airline’ boss

  LONDON, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A graduate college at Oxford University could be renamed after a Vietnamese billionaire whose…

Nepal Receives 1.6 Million Doses Of China-Donated COVID-19 Vaccine

KATHMANDU, Nov 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal yesterday received a fresh shipment of 1.6 million Vero Cell vaccine jabs, granted by…

Bali ‘suitcase murder’ accomplice arrested in US after return

Heather Mack inside an immigration car after being released from Kerobokan Prison in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

2021 Belt And Road International Regatta Begins In Beihai

NANNING, Nov 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 2021 Belt and Road International Regatta is held in Beihai from today to Nov…

WHO grants emergency approval for India’s Covaxin COVID-19 jab

     Bharat Biotech said Brazil, the Philippines, Iran and Mexico had also authorised its COVID-19 vaccine GENEVA, Nov 4…

Daesh-Claimed Terror Attacks Spell Fear Among Afghans

KABUL, Nov 4 (NNN-ANA) – The recent terrorist attacks, reportedly conducted by the affiliates of the Daesh in Afghanistan, have…

Iran Registers 10,363 New COVID-19 Cases, 5,954,962 In Total

TEHRAN, Nov 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s health ministry, yesterday reported 10,363 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to…