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PM Muhyiddin To Lead Malaysian Delegation At APEC Informal Leaders’ Retreat Friday

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will lead the Malaysian delegation at the Asia-Pacific Economic…

Iran’s President-Elect Reaffirms Support For Palestine Against Israel

TEHRAN, Jul 15 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President-elect, Ebrahim Raisi, announced that, Iran will continue its consistent policy of supporting Palestine.…

Over 4,800 Livestock Killed In Floods In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Jul 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 4,837 heads of livestock were killed, after rain-triggered floods hit the central-western…

Five Civilians Killed As Mortar Hits Residential Area In Eastern Afghanistan

MEHTARLAM, Afghanistan, Jul 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five civilians lost their lives and 12 others sustained injury, as a mortar mine…

Smuggled Drugs To S. Korea Nearly Triple In H1

SEOUL, Jul 15 (NNN-YONHAP) – Smuggled drugs caught by the South Korean authorities nearly tripled in the first half of…

Covid-19: World in early stages of third wave, says WHO

We are now in early stages of COVID-19 third wave: WHO chief  GENEVA, July 15 (NNN-TASS) — The world is…

UK could work with Taliban in Afghan government, defense secretary

LONDON, July 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Britain will work with the Taliban if it enters…

Mongolia Logs 1,439 New COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR, Jul 15 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia confirmed 1,439 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing…

263 Malaysians In Saudi Arabia To Perform Haj This Year – Minister Zulkifli

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (NNN-Bernama) — 263 Malaysians in Saudi Arabia are eligible to perform the haj this year, said Minister in…

Thailand Sees Record COVID-19 Death Toll Of Nearly 100

BANGKOK, Jul 15 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand today reported a new daily record of 98 COVID-19 deaths, raising the country’s total…