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Cambodia’s Late Prince Ranariddh Cremated In Phnom Penh Today

PHNOM PENH, Dec 8 (NNN-AKP) – The body of Cambodia’s Prince Norodom Ranariddh was cremated today, in an elaborate Buddhist…

Egyptian University Hosts Symposium On Similarities Between Egyptian, Chinese Noted Writers

CAIRO, Dec 8 (NNN-MENA) – Helwan University held a symposium yesterday, to mark the birth anniversaries of Egypt’s late Nobel…

Jump In Cases In Aussie State Renews Fears Amid Omicron Clusters

SYDNEY, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – As health authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) flagged a number…

Australia To Face Further Drenching As Downpours Continue

SYDNEY, Dec 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The record-breaking wet weather that battered Australia’s eastern states for much of last month, shows…

Malaysia Reports 4,965 New COVID-19 Infections, 66 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported another 4,965 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total…

5.0-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Dec 8 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.0, early this morning, struck off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture,…

Iran Says U.S. Seeking “New Crisis” In Region, After Daesh Fall

TEHRAN, Dec 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, yesterday accused the United States of…

FMs Of Cambodia, Myanmar Discuss Bilateral Cooperation, ASEAN Matters

PHNOM PENH, Dec 8 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Prak Sokhonn, yesterday met with visiting Myanmar’s…

Britain will consider diplomatic presence at Beijing Olympics – Raab

Britain’s Justice Secretary Dominic Raab LONDON, Dec 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain will in due course consider whether or not to…

Afghan Gov’t Deploys Military Unit To Prevent Deforestation

KABUL, Dec 7 (NNN-ANA) – The Taliban caretaker government in Afghanistan, has established a military unit, to protect the forests…