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India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,746,838

NEW DELHI, Dec 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally, this morning rose to 34,746,838, as 6,563 new cases were registered…

Dutch prosecutors to demand sentences for MH17 suspects

A verdict at the high-security court, near Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport where MH17 took off on its doomed flight to Kuala…

Vaccine Bookings Open For Children Aged Five-11 In Australian Capital

CANBERRA, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Bookings for children aged between five and 11, to get vaccinations in Australia’s capital, opened…

Covid-19: EU set to back Novavax vaccine

    THE HAGUE, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU’s drug regulator will decide Monday whether to approve a Covid jab…

Malaysia Reports 3,108 New COVID-19 Infections, 19 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported another 3,108 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total…

New Zealand Detects Nine More Cases Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant At Border

WELLINGTON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand detected nine more cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in international arrivals,…

New Zealand Fruit Exports Dominated By Gold Kiwifruit

WELLINGTON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Gold kiwifruit continues to dominate fruit exports, in an otherwise challenging market, New Zealand’s statistics…

Gas Explosion Injures 10 In Uzbekistan

TASHKENT, Dec 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A gas explosion in a canteen in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand region, has injured ten people, the…

S.Korea Reports 5,318 More COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Dec 20 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 5,318 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

OIC To Establish Humanitarian Trust Fund, Launch Food Security Programme For Afghans

ISLAMABAD, Dec 20 (NNN-APP) – The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) decided to establish a humanitarian trust fund, launch a…