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Six Killed, Two Hundred Hospitalised In Gas Leak In South India

NEW DELHI, May 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least six persons died and about two hundred rushed to a local hospital,…

Indian Gov’t Bans Export Of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitisers

NEW DELHI, May 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government banned the export of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, in wake of the…

US military killed 132 civilians globally in 2019: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One hundred thirty-two civilians were killed last year in US global military operations, the army…

US Pres Trump vetoes measure limiting his war powers in Iran

WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump vetoed what he called a “very insulting” congressional resolution seeking to…

COVID-19 Cases In Maldives Cross 600

MALE, May 7 (NNN-PSM) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Maldives crossed 600 on Wednesday, with over 40 new…

Sri Lanka To Issue Guidelines To Reopen Beauty Parlours, Barber Shops

COLOMBO, May 7 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lankan authorities, said that, beauty parlours and barbershops, which have remained closed in the…

Cambodia’s Football Federation Bans Senior Officials Over Fund Embezzlement

PHNOM PENH, May 7 (NNN-AKP) – The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC), banned four senior officials for life, for allegedly…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: At least 257,687 people…

China, Singapore Join Hands To Confront Challenges Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

By Wang Lili SINGAPORE, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the COVID-19 outbreak continued to pose grave challenges to many parts…

Flood Injures Three, Renders Hundreds Homeless In N. Afghanistan

AYBAK, Afghanistan, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three people were injured and hundreds left homeless, as floods swept through several districts…