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Vietnamese Capital To Reopen In-Store Services Of Restaurants, Hair Salons

HANOI, Jun 22 (NNN-VNA) – The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, allowed local restaurants, cafes and hair salons to reopen in-store services,…

Sri Lanka Temporarily Lifts Nationwide Travel Restriction

COLOMBO, Jun 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan authorities yesterday temporarily lifted a nationwide travel restriction, imposed in May, to allow…

Singapore Reports 16 New COVID-19 Cases, 62,430 In Total

SINGAPORE, Jun 22 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 16 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally…

No Scientific Evidence Found Linking COVID-19 Vaccine With Infertility: Indian Gov’t

NEW DELHI, Jun 22 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry, yesterday, dispelled rumours of COVID-19 vaccine affecting people’s fertility. Terming…

EU slaps fresh sanctions on Myanmar junta

  BRUSSELS, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU added eight more officials from Myanmar’s junta and three firms linked to…

Conflict violence against children soared in 2020: UN

  UNITED NATIONS, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Violence against children in war-torn countries soared in 2020, exacerbated by the Covid-19…

Myanmar Reports 595 New COVID-19 Cases

YANGON, Jun 22 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 595 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total cases in the country to…

IFC To Support Uzbekistan To Modernise Its Chemical Industry

TASHKENT, Jun 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbekistan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), signed a cooperation agreement, to attract investment in…

Japan Ramps Up Vaccination Campaign As Tokyo, Other Regions, Shift To Quasi Virus Emergency

TOKYO, Jun 22 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government’s plans, for companies and universities to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines on-site, began…

Iran’s President-Elect Says U.S. Must Lift All “Unjust” Sanctions

TEHRAN, Jun 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President-elect, Ebrahim Raisi, said yesterday that the United States must lift “all unjust sanctions”…