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Pres Biden to announce withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11

WASHINGTON, April 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — President Joe Biden will announce the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by Sept 11…

Death Toll From Tropical Cyclone Seroja In Indonesia Revised To 178, 47 Still Missing

JAKARTA, Apr 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from the tropical cyclone Seroja, that recently hit Indonesia’s province of East…

India Health Official Says Trend Of Second COVID-19 Wave “Worrying”

NEW DELHI, Apr 14 (NNN-PTI) – A senior Indian health official, yesterday said, the ongoing second wave of COVID-19, crossed…

Roundup: Japan’s Osaka Reports Record COVID-19 Cases, More Areas Eyed For Tougher Measures

TOKYO, Apr 14 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s western prefecture of Osaka, yesterday reported a record 1,099 new COVID-19 infections, surpassing the…

Covid-19: WHO urges halt to sale of live wild mammals in food markets

GENEVA, April 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization called for a halt to the sale of live wild mammals…

Iran Plans To Start 60-Percent Uranium Enrichment: Media

TEHRAN, Apr 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency of its plan to enrich uranium at 60-percent…

S.Korea Voices Strong Regret Over Japan’s Decision To Dump Radioactive Water Into Sea

SEOUL, Apr 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea expressed strong regret, yesterday, over Japan’s decision to dump radioactive wastewater from the…

Thailand Reports 965 New COVID-19 Cases

BANGKOK, Apr 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Thailand recorded 965 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing its…

Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Deaths Near 10,000 Amid Second Wave

DHAKA, Apr 14 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 6,028 new COVID-19 cases and 69 new deaths yesterday, bringing the tally to…

COVID: Thailand Records Nearly 1,000 New Cases Daily For Three Consecutive Days

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, April 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand reported nearly 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the third…