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Egypt Receives Raw Materials To Produce Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine

CAIRO, May 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt received the first batch of raw materials to manufacture China’s Sinovac vaccine, said the…

Singapore reports 25 new COVID-19 cases

SINGAPORE, May 24 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 25 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally…

U.S. Troops’ So-Called “Friendly Fire” Haunts Afghans For Decades

KABUL, May 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Living in Shinwar district of eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, 32-year-old Mohammad Basir Abid said, he…

Pakistan’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 900,000

ISLAMABAD, May 23 (NNN-APP) – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan increased to 900,552, after 3,084 more…

5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, May 23 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5, struck Davao Occidental province in the…

Six Taliban Militants Killed In Afghan Army Airstrikes Near Kabul

KABUL, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six Taliban militants were killed and four others wounded, after the Afghan Air Force (AAF)…

Parliamentary Election Kicks Off In Vietnam Amid COVID-19 Concerns

HANOI, May 23 (NNN-VNA) – Over 69 million voters across Vietnam are casting their votes today, to elect deputies to…

Sri Lanka’s Death Toll From COVID-19 Reaches 1,133 After Highest Single Day Deaths

COLOMBO, May 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s total deaths from COVID-19 reached 1,133 yesterday, after the country recorded its highest…

Indonesia’s Car Sales Surge Following Luxury Tax Cut

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, May 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Indonesian government has been successful in boosting car sales, following a…

Bangladesh Records 1,028 New COVID-19 Cases, 38 More Deaths

DHAKA, May 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 1,028 new COVID-19 cases and 38 new deaths yesterday, taking the tally to…