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Bangladesh Immunises Nearly 6.8 Million With Chinese COVID Jab In Single Day

DHAKA, Oct 1 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh held a special COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Tuesday, with nearly 6.8 million people inoculated…

US Senate defeats bid to curtail benefits for Afghan refugees

An Afghan boy pumps up his arms as he and other refugees board a bus taking them to a processing…

Sri Lanka To Maintain Inter-Province Travel Ban Due To COVID-19

COLOMBO, Oct 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Army Commander, Gen. Shavendra Silva, said yesterday that, the inter-province travel ban will…

At Least 29 Students At Mumbai’s Medical College Tested COVID-19 Positive

MUMBAI, Oct 1 (NNN-PTI) – At least 29 students of Mumbai’s civic-run medical college have been tested positive for COVID-19,…

Iran Urges S. Korea To Solve Problem Of Access To Frozen Financial Assets

TEHRAN, Oct 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, yesterday urged South Korea, to resolve the problem of…

Singapore Reports 2,478 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 1 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 2,478 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, hitting a new record high and bringing…

DPRK Test-Fires Newly-Developed Anti-Aircraft Missile

PYONGYANG, Oct 1 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), test-fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile yesterday, it…

New Transmission Project To Improve Pakistan’s Electricity Supply: PM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said yesterday that, the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC)…

Malaysia’s Economy Set To Rebound In 2022, In Line With Global Economic Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s economy is expected to rebound in 2022, in line with the expected recovery in the…

Life As Usual In Kabul Despite Uncertainties — Malaysian Ngo

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Though many shops and buildings remain shut over safety concerns, the streets in Kabul appear…