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Philippine Poll Body Forbids Baby-Kissing, Shaking Hands In Coming Campaign Trail

MANILA, Jul 19 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine politicians will have to innovate their ways for public displays of affection, in the…

Chinese and Mauritanian workers abducted from construction site in Mali

 BAMAKO, July 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three Chinese nationals and two Mauritanians have been abducted from a construction site in south-western…

Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1.1 Million

DHAKA, Jul 19 (NNN-BSS) – More than 1.1 million cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Bangladesh as of yesterday.…

Nepal’s New PM Wins Vote Of Confidence

KATHMANDU, Jul 19 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepal’s new Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, won a vote of confidence at the House…

China, Egypt Mark Joint Production Of One Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses In Egypt

ALAMEIN, Jul 19 (NNN-MENA) – Visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi and his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry,…

OPEC+ Countries Agree To Boost Oil Production

VIENNA, Jul 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC countries, known as OPEC+, agreed…

53 Taliban Militants Killed, 38 Injured In Afghanistan In One Day: Defence Ministry

KABUL, Jul 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 53 Taliban militants were killed and 38 others wounded, in multiple airstrikes and…

Four Drug Traffickers Arrested In Afghanistan: Official

KABUL, Jul 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Counter-Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA), arrested four drug traffickers in three provinces yesterday, an…

At Least 15 Killed In Two Landslide Incidents In Mumbai

MUMBAI, Jul 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least 15 people were killed and a few more were feared trapped, in two…

Cambodia Records 30 New COVID-19 Deaths

PHNOM PENH, Jul 18 (NNN-AKP) – The death toll from COVID-19 in Cambodia has surged to 1,106, after 30 new…