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Israel Reports 16,734 COVID-19 Cases, 281 Deaths

JERUSALEM, May 26 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli health ministry reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number…

Saudi Arabia Announces Gradual Ease Of Anti-COVID-19 Precautions

RIYADH, May 26 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced on Monday, the gradual ease of precautionary measures against COVID-19. The gradual…

Croatian PM Happy With Progress Of Peljesac Bridge Construction

ZAGREB, May 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic, said that, he is glad to see the progress in…

Thai COVID-19 Vaccine Researchers To Conduct Tests On Humans Later This Year

BANGKOK, May 26 (NNN-TNA) – Thai COVID-19 vaccine research team said, it will be recruiting human beings for vaccine trials…

Afghans’ Ceasefire Remains Intact As President Ghani Promises To Release 2,000 More Taliban Prisoners

KABUL, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghanistan’s President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, welcomed the three-day ceasefire announced by the Taliban outfit on…

Pentagon Contractor’s Report On COVID-19 Origins Is “Bogus”, U.S. Media Says

WASHINGTON, May 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – A U.S. military contractor’s report that the novel coronavirus was released from the Wuhan Institute…

Muslims in India mark a subdued Eid, contribute more to Charity

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, May 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Muslims in India celebrated a subdued Eid Al Fitr (Aidilfitri) on…

Iranian oil tanker berthed at Venezuela’s port ignoring US warnings

TEHRAN, May 25 (IRNA-NNN) — The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported that the first of five Iranian oil tankers…

Indonesia tones down Eid celebration amid COVID-19 spike

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, May 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, ushered in Aidilfitri today…

N.Korea leader presides key party to increase nuclear war deterrence

File photo of the the North Korea leader Kim Jong-un who appeared on television on May 2, after being out…