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Thai Cabinet Approves Borrowing Of 47.4 Billion USD From ADB To Revive Economy

BANGKOK, Sept 30 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai cabinet agreed yesterday, to borrow 1.47 trillion baht (47.4 billion U.S. dollars) from…

Indian Vice President Tests Positive For COVID-19

NEW DELHI, Sept 30 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu, tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, his office said.…

Global COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses One Million: WHO

GENEVA, Sept 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The COVID-19 death toll worldwide has surpassed one million, reaching 1,000,040 as of Tuesday, according…

Vietnam Arrests Three Drug Traffickers, Seizes 20 Heroin Cakes

HANOI, Sept 29 (NNN-VNA) – Police and border guards of northern Vietnam’s Son La province, detained three local people for…

S.Korea Reports 38 More COVID-19 Cases, 23,699 In Total

SEOUL, Sept 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 38 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday, compared to 24…

Australia’s Largest Mass Beaching Event Provides Crucial Data On Whale Behaviour

SYDNEY, Sept 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian scientists collected crucial data, from pilot whales involved in the country’s largest ever stranding…

Suspect in downing of flight MH17 denies any involvement at trial

Sabine ten Doesschate and Boudewijn van Eijck, lawyers of Oleg Pulatov THE HAGUE, Sept 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One of four suspects…

China-Laos Railway Holes All 75 Tunnels

VIENTIANE, Sept 29 (NNN-KPL) – Xiang Ngeun No. 3 Tunnel, the last tunnel along the China-Laos Railway, in Luang Prabang…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Surpasses Six Million, Vaccine Expected Early Next Year

by Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – India’s COVID-19 tally is steeply rising, surpassing six million on Monday,…

US squeezes China’s biggest chip-maker SMIC

SMIC has denied any military links. WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Commerce has written to American…