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EU sanctions 10 Myanmar junta officials, 2 firms

BRUSSELS, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union announced sanctions on 10 Myanmar junta officials and two conglomerates linked to the…

Three Killed, Three Wounded In Car Bomb Blast In Afghanistan’s Herat Province

HERAT, Apr 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Three people, including an assailant, were killed and three others wounded, when a suicide car…

Iran Welcomes Talks With Saudi Arabia: Spokesman

TEHRAN, Apr 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran welcomes talks with Saudi Arabia, to settle mutual differences, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed…

Freedom index finds journalism blocked in 130+ countries

PARIS, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The annual report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that journalism was at least partly…

Gov’t Forces Free 28 From Taliban Prison In S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Apr 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six armed militants were killed and 28 people were freed from a Taliban detention centre,…

India Records 259,170 New COVID-19 Cases, Tally At 15,321,089

NEW DELHI, Apr 20 (NNN-PTI) – A total of 259,170 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the past…

Cambodia Forecasts 70 Percent Drop In Int’l Tourist Arrivals In 2021 Due To Ongoing Pandemic

PHNOM PENH, Apr 20 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia yesterday predicted that, international tourist arrivals to the kingdom this year would decline…

Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Cases Reach 9,952

SYDNEY, Apr 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Papua New Guinea (PNG) has recorded a total of 9,952 COVID-19 cases and 91 deaths,…

Pakistan To Provide Business-Friendly Environment To Investors

ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, reiterated here, yesterday, the intention of his government to provide…

6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits W. Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Apr 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.4, jolted North Sumatra province, in western Indonesia early…