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Afghan Provincial Governor, Taliban Agree On Truce To End Fighting In Qala-E-Naw City

QALA-E-NAW, Afghanistan, Jul 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The governor of western Badghis province, Hasamudin Shams, made unofficial ceasefire with the Taliban…

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…