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Three Killed, Three Wounded In Car Bomb Blast In Afghanistan’s Herat Province

HERAT, Apr 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Three people, including an assailant, were killed and three others wounded, when a suicide car…

Iran Welcomes Talks With Saudi Arabia: Spokesman

TEHRAN, Apr 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran welcomes talks with Saudi Arabia, to settle mutual differences, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed…

Freedom index finds journalism blocked in 130+ countries

PARIS, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The annual report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that journalism was at least partly…

Gov’t Forces Free 28 From Taliban Prison In S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Apr 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Six armed militants were killed and 28 people were freed from a Taliban detention centre,…

India Records 259,170 New COVID-19 Cases, Tally At 15,321,089

NEW DELHI, Apr 20 (NNN-PTI) – A total of 259,170 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the past…

Cambodia Forecasts 70 Percent Drop In Int’l Tourist Arrivals In 2021 Due To Ongoing Pandemic

PHNOM PENH, Apr 20 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia yesterday predicted that, international tourist arrivals to the kingdom this year would decline…

Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 Cases Reach 9,952

SYDNEY, Apr 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Papua New Guinea (PNG) has recorded a total of 9,952 COVID-19 cases and 91 deaths,…

Pakistan To Provide Business-Friendly Environment To Investors

ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, reiterated here, yesterday, the intention of his government to provide…

6.4 Magnitude Quake Hits W. Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Apr 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.4, jolted North Sumatra province, in western Indonesia early…

Hollywood Blockbuster Mad Max To Be Filmed In Australia

SYDNEY, Apr 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The latest instalment of one of the world’s favorite action film series will be shot…