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New Zealand Reports 85 New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 85 new cases of COVID-19, said Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health from…

Mongolia Logs 2,414 New COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia recorded 2,414 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking…

Italy says it has received most Afghan evacuees in EU

Afghan refugees waiting to be sorted into different residences at Rome Leonardo Da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino, Italy ROME, Aug…

Vietnam Reports 12,103 New COVID-19 Cases, 422,469 In Total

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 12,103 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 12,097 locally transmitted and six imported, according…

Landslides Kill Five In Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Aug 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Rescuers have recovered five bodies from the landslides that hit a village in Indonesia’s province…

Several Hospitals, Clinics In Singapore To Offer Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccines

SINGAPORE, Aug 29 (NNN-CNA) – The first batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine will be available at some hospitals and clinics…

6.0 Magnitude Quake Jolts Indonesia’s Easternmost Province Of Papua, No Casualty Reported

JAKARTA, Aug 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0, rocked Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua yesterday, but…

Afghans ‘we want peace from the world’ demonstrate in Athens

ATHENS, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of Afghans marched to the US Embassy in Athens on Saturday, making a plea to…

Bangladesh’s One-Day COVID-19 Death Toll Drops Below 100

DHAKA, Aug 29 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday reported 3,436 new COVID-19 cases and 80 new deaths, the lowest single day…

Cambodia To Provide Temporary Refuge To 300 Afghan Refugees: PM

PHNOM PENH, Aug 29 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said yesterday that, the nation will provide…