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Indian Expert Says COVID-19 Vaccines Give 94 Percent Protection

NEW DELHI, Jun 19 (NNN-PTI) – An Indian expert said yesterday that, vaccination against COVID-19 gives at least 94 percent…

Iran Reports 10,100 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,080,526 In Total

TEHRAN, Jun 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday reported 10,100 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 3,080,526. The…

Guterres re-appointed as UN secretary-general for second term

Antonio Guterres addresses the United Nations General Assembly after his appointment for a second term as the UN secretary-general at…

Spearheading Brunei’s Digital Transformation

Hakim Hayat BANDAR SRI BEGAWAN, Jun 19 (NNN-ANN) – The Brunei Mid-Year Conference and Exhibition (MYCE) 2021, continued its series…

Brunei Reports One New COVID-19 Case, 252 In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 19 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case yesterday, bringing the national tally to…

Myanmar Imposes Stay-At-Home Order In Letpadan, Amid Rise Of COVID-19 Infections

YANGON, Jun 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Ministry of Health and Sports, imposed a stay-at-home order in Letpadan township, Bago region,…

250 Million USD ADB Loan To Support Bangladesh Social Resilience Programme

DHAKA, Jun 19 (NNN-BSS) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), yesterday, approved a 250-million-U.S. dollar policy-based loan, to the government…

Indian Lawmakers Grill Twitter Officials Over Non-Compliance Of Rules

NEW DELHI, Jun 19 (NNN-PTI) – A committee of Indian lawmakers, grilled two Twitter India employees here yesterday, over the…

Covid-19: Global death toll exceeds 4 million

Global LONDON, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide passed a grim milestone of 4 million on Thursday as many…

White House considering talks between Biden and China’s Xi

Biden and Xi are both expected to attend the G20 meeting in October hosted by Italy WASHINGTON, June 18 (NNN-AGENCIES)…