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Two Americans Plead Guilty To Helping Ex-Nissan Chief Ghosn Flee Japan

TOKYO, Jun 14 (NNN-NHK) – Two Americans, charged with helping former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman, Carlos Ghosn, flee Japan in…

Uzbek Cities Get 100-Million-USD Credit From World Bank For Urban Development

TASHKENT, Jun 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The World Bank has approved 100 million U.S. dollars in concessional credit, for two Uzbek…

Japan Airlines Begins On-Site Vaccinations For Employees

TOKYO, Jun 14 (NNN-NHK) – Japan Airlines Co., today began providing on-site COVID-19 vaccinations for its employees, with the move…

Indian PM Modi Congratulates Israel’s New PM Bennett

NEW DELHI, Jun 14 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today congratulated his new Israeli counterpart, Naftali Bennett. Modi…

S. Korean Military To Conduct Defence Drill Near Disputed Islets

SEOUL, Jun 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s military will conduct a defence drill near the islets disputed with Japan, it…

Pakistan Reports 1,019 New COVID-19 Cases, 34 More Deaths

ISLAMABAD, Jun 14 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan yesterday confirmed 1,019 new COVID-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said…

US Pres Biden to rebuild ‘sacred’ NATO bond shaken by former president Trump

BRUSSELS, June 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden will seek to restore bonds of trust at NATO’s first post-Trump…

Feature: A Gift Of Life — Aussie Man Makes Over 460 Blood Donations To Help People In Need

SYDNEY, Jun 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Forty-year-old Daniel Alexander is a civil engineer living in Newcastle, a harbour city in Australia’s…

S. Korea’s Automotive Export Logs Double-Digit Growth In May

SEOUL, Jun 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s automotive export logged a double-digit growth last month, thanks to a recovery in…

Brunei Reports New Imported COVID-19 Case, 250 In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jun 14 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported one new confirmed COVID-19 case yesteday, bringing the national tally to…