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146 Rescued, 127 Missing Off Western Indian Coast After Cyclone Hits Barge In Mumbai

MUMBAI, May 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least 146 people were rescued, while 127 remained missing, after a barge drifted into…

Nepali Authorities Alert Mountaineers About Potential Dangers From Tauktae Cyclone

KATHMANDU, May 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali Department of Tourism, alerted mountaineers trying to climb different Himalayan mountains in Nepal,…

UN vote on call to stop arms supply to Myanmar postponed

 Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi casts her ballot for the Nov 8, 2020 general election at Union Election Commission…

Covid-19: Brazil to receive ingredients from China for 25 million vaccine shots in coming days

The Fiocruz biomedical centre will receive two lots of ingredients for 18 million AstraZeneca shots on Saturday, while the Butantan…

Over 34,500 Mongolians Return Home From Abroad During Pandemic

ULAN BATOR, May 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s State Emergency Commission (SEC), today said that, more than 34,500 Mongolian nationals stranded…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 25,228,996 In India, Highest Daily Deaths Recorded

NEW DELHI, May 18 (NNN-PTI) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India this morning rose to 25,228,996, and…

US blocks new draft UN statement on Middle East violence

Palestinian families walked with some of their belongings through Rafah to take shelter at a UN school in the southern…

New Zealand Reports One New Case Of COVID-19 In Managed Isolation

WELLINGTON, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported one new case of COVID-19, in managed isolation, and no new cases…

Vietnam Sees Six-Fold Surge In Cars Imported From China

HANOI, May 18 (NNN-VNA) – Around 6,630 completely built-up (CBU) cars were imported by Vietnam from China, in the first…

Vietnam Reports 19 New Local COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, May 18 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 19 new COVID-19 cases from 6 p.m. local time yesterday to 6 a.m.…