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Myanmar Resumes Vaccination Programme Against COVID-19

YANGON, Feb 5 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar resumed the vaccination programme against COVID-19 across the country today, according to an announcement…

Cambodia To Launch COVID-19 Inoculation Drive On Feb 10, With Chinese Vaccines

PHNOM PENH, Feb 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said today that, an inoculation drive against…

Patron Of Myanmar’s National League For Democracy Arrested: Police

YANGON, Feb 5 (NNN-MNA) – U Win Htein, patron of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD), was arrested late yesterday,…

Belgian court jails Iranian diplomat for 20 years over bomb plot in France

Assadolah Assadi ANTWERP, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Belgian court has convicted an Iranian diplomat for plotting a thwarted 2018…

Iran Receives First Batch Of Foreign COVID-19 Vaccine

TEHRAN, Feb 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday received the first batch of Russia-made COVID-19 vaccine “Sputnik V,” it was reported…

Curbing Elderly COVID-19 Infections Is Important: Tokyo Expert Panel

TOKYO, Feb 5 (NNN-NHK) – A Tokyo Metropolitan Government panel of COVID-19 experts, yesterday warned of the increasing number of…

South Australia Urged To Bring International Students Back On Charter Flights

CANBERRA, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The government of South Australia (SA) is urged to bring international students back on charter…

S. Korea Reports 370 More Covid-19 Cases, 80,131 In Total

SEOUL, Feb 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 370 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

IFC To Boost Micro-Insurance Safety Nets For Indonesia’s Most Vulnerable Amid COVID-19

JAKARTA, Feb 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is collaborating with…

Singapore Reports 22 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 22 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed…