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UNHCR Not Seeing Large Influx Of Afghans Crossing Into Pakistan, Iran: Official

GENEVA, Sept 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghanistan could face a major crisis without trade and support flows, and the international community…

First Flight Carrying Food Assistance After U.S. Evacuation Entres Kabul Airport

KABUL, Sept 4 (NNN-ANA) – A United Arab Emirates (UAE) plane, loaded with food supplies, landed in Hamid Karzai International…

Singapore Reports 219 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 4 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health reported 219 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally in…

Four Indonesian soldiers killed in Papua guerrilla attack

Soldiers carrying coffins of comrades in Sorong, in Indonesia’s breakaway region of Papua, after an ambush killed four Indonesian soldiers…

New Zealand: ‘Extremist’ inspired by Daesh stabs several people in Auckland mall, shot dead by police

LynnMall shopping centre in New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand AUCKLAND, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand police on Friday shot and…

Covid-19: 755 travellers from Germany, Brunei received Singapore’s Vaccinated Travel Passes – CAAS

Changi Airport Terminal 4 SINGAPORE, Sept 3 (NNN-CNA) — A total of 735 people from Germany and 20 from Brunei Darussalam have…

Covid-19: India logs 45,352 new cases, 366 fresh fatalities

NEW DELHI, Sept 3 (NNN-PTI) — With 45,352 people testing positive for coronavirus, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose…

Covid-19: Delta variant puts Australia’s reopening schedule in doubt

A quiet city centre in Sydney SYDNEY, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia’s federal government on Friday will look to convince…

Covid-19: New Zealand sees success in curbing Delta outbreak as new cases plunge

WELLINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand reported 28 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, a big drop compared to…

Covid-19: Vietnam’s prime minister warns of long fight as pandemic deepens

HANOI, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Vietnam could be facing a lengthy battle against the coronavirus and cannot rely on lockdown…