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Japanese Lawyer Implores Tokyo To Cancel Olympics, More Than 350,000 Sign Petition

TOKYO, May 15 (NNN-NHK) – A Japanese lawyer, who launched an online petition, calling for the cancelation of this summer’s…

Singapore Reports 52 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 15 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally…

Modi Reminds Farmers Of Safety Precautions As COVID-19 Pandemic Spreading In India’s Villages

NEW DELHI, May 15 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday said, the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading in villages…

Movement Restriction MCO Decision Unpopular, But Necessary – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) – Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Wednesday that the decision to implement the Movement Control…

Emergence Of New Variants Sees Malaysia Facing More Challenging Third Wave – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is facing a more challenging third wave of COVID-19 following the emergence of…

Malaysia Records 39 COVID-19 Deaths Wednesday – Health D-G

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Wednesday recorded 39 fatalities due to COVID-19, the highest daily death toll so…

Keeping Economy Open During Movement Restriction MCO 3.0 Helps Protect Vulnerable, SMEs — Finance Minister

PUTRAJAYA, May 12 (NNN-Bernama) — The government’s decision to keep the economy open on targeted basis during the third Movement…

Singapore Red Cross raises more than S$3.2 million in donations to help India fight COVID-19

SINGAPORE, May 12 (NNN-CNA) — The Singapore Red Cross has received more than S$3.2 million in donations from organisations and…

Covid-19: Indian variant found in 44 countries – WHO

GENEVA, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the acceleration of…

Covid-19: Virus-free Nauru vaccinates all its adults in ‘world record’ effort

KOROR (Palau), May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has congratulated itself for a “world record” Covid-19…