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Australia Announces 38 Rowers For Tokyo Olympic Games

SYDNEY, Jun 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced a 38-strong rowing team today, for the Tokyo Olympics.…

Vietnam’s Total Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 10,000

HANOI, Jun 13 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 261 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 259 locally transmitted and two imported, bringing…

Indonesia Reports 7,465 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 164 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Jun 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 7,465 within one day, to 1,901,490, with the…

Troops Killed Four Suspected Terrorists In Southern Philippine Shootout

MANILA, Jun 13 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine security forces killed four suspected terrorists, in a before-dawn shootout today, in Sulu…

Bangladesh’s Educational Institutions To Remain Close Until Jun 30 As COVID-19 Cases Rise

DHAKA, Jun 13 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government further extended the ongoing closure of educational institutions, as the COVID-19 infection…

New Zealand Reports Four New COVID-19 Cases

WELLINGTON, Jun 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported four new cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in…

India Reports 80,834 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jun 13 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 29,439,989 today, with as many as 80,834 new cases…

Brunei Reports One New Imported COVID-19 Case, 249 Cases In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 13 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported one new confirmed case of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the national tally…

WHO Presents Anti-Tobacco Award 2021 To Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Jun 13 (NNN-AKP) – The World Health Organisation (WHO), gave a World No Tobacco Day Award 2021 to…

Seven Killed In Explosions Hitting Public Mini-Buses In Afghan Capital

KABUL, Jun 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seven civilians were killed and six others wounded, after two explosions struck public mini-buses along…