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77 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghan Air Force Airstrikes: Gov’t

KABUL, Jul 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 77 Taliban militants were killed, as Afghan Air Force increases airstrikes across the…

Japan’s Household Spending Increases In May Amid Recovery From COVID-19 Slump

TOKYO, Jul 6 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s household spending in May soared 11.6 percent, compared to a year earlier, after jumping…

Myanmar Reports 2,969 New COVID-19 Cases

YANGON, Jul 6 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 2,969 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally in the country to 168,374,…

Brunei Initiates COVID-19 Phase 3 Vaccination Drive

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jul 6 (NNN-ANN) – The Brunei government officially launched Phase 3 of its National Vaccination Programme yesterday,…

Covid-19: Germany lifts ban on tourists from UK and Portugal

Visitors from the UK, Portugal, Russia, India and Nepal have until now been banned from entering Germany  BERLIN, July 6…

Support For Australian PM Falling Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks: Poll

CANBERRA, Jul 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Voter approval of Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has fallen, amid COVID-19 outbreaks across the…

Australian State Authorities Call On Public To Follow COVID-19 Restrictions

SYDNEY, Jul 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Authorities of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said, compliance is key to…

UN Chief Saddened By Loss Of Life In Japan Mudslide

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, was saddened by the loss of life and destruction caused…

Senior Member Of Gulen Movement Caught By Turkish Intelligence: President

ANKARA, Jul 6 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A senior member of the Gulen movement was nabbed abroad and brought to Turkey, in…

Nepal Aims To Export Power After Inaugurating Largest Power Project

KATHMANDU, Jul 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, yesterday, inaugurated the Upper Tamakoshi hydropower project, the country’s…