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US Olympians to be briefed on Chinese law before Beijing Games

LOS ANGELES, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee said that it is preparing athletes and officials…

7th round of Iran nuclear talks concludes in Vienna

A meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria VIENNA, Dec 18 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Cambodia’s Siem Reap Airport Welcomes First Int’l Passenger Flight In 20 Months

PHNOM PENH, Dec 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s Siem Reap International Airport, yesterday welcomed its first international passenger flight in 20…

Death Toll From Typhoon Rai In Philippines Rises To 12

MANILA, Dec 18 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll from Typhoon Rai, that battered the Philippines since Thursday, has climbed to…

Omicron-Infected Man Visited Soccer Stadium Near Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec 18 (NNN-NHK) – The Tokyo metropolitan government, said yesterday that, a man in his 20s, confirmed to be…

World Bank announces US$93bn to boost recovery in world’s poorest countries

  WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Bank (WB) has announced a US$93 billion replenishment package of the International…

Iran Reports 2,196 Daily COVID-19 Cases, 6,167,650 In Total

TEHRAN, Dec 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s health ministry, yesterday, reported 2,196 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infection to…

China, South Sudan Scholars Share Ideas On Poverty Reduction

JUBA, Dec 18 (NNN-SUNA) – Agriculture, poverty reduction and food security, are among the top priorities for the future of…

Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration Adopted At UN Anti-Corruption Conference

CAIRO, Dec 18 (NNN-MENA) – The United Nations (UN) anti-corruption conference concluded yesterday, in Egypt’s city of Sharm El-Sheikh, with…

Indonesian Volcano Mt. Semeru On Alert Level Again After Eruption

JAKARTA, Dec 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian authority has put Mt. Semeru on level three alert status, the second highest…