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One Dead, Five Missing In Fiji Due To Tropical Cyclone Ana

SUVA, Feb 1 (NNN-PIN) – One person died and five others went missing in Fiji, as tropical cyclone Ana hit…

Australian Defence Minister Quarantined In Canberra After Perth Enters 5-Day Lockdown

CANBERRA, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian politicians, including minister for defence, are forced into quarantine in Canberra, following a lockdown,…

Myanmar Gov’t Declares One-Year State Of Emergency: President’s Office

YANGON, Feb 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Myanmar President’s Office declared a state of emergency, which will last for one year,…

ADB Provides 25 Million USD To Help Philippines Purchase COVID-19 Vaccines

MANILA, Feb 1 (NNN-PNA) – Asian Development Bank (ADB), said today that, it has allocated 25 million U.S. dollars, to…

Pakistani Navy To Host Multinational Maritime Exercise

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (NNN-APP) – Over 40 countries are expected to participate in a multinational maritime exercise, to be hosted…

Tokyo Logs Nearly 40,000 COVID-19 Cases In Jan, Doubling From Previous Month

TOKYO, Feb 1 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s capital, Tokyo, logged nearly 40,000 new COVID-19 cases in Jan, marking a record that…

Myanmar State Counsellor, President, Senior Officials Of Ruling NLD Detained By Military: Party’s Spokesperson

YANGON, Feb 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s State Counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, President, U Win Myint, and other senior officials…

Iraq Reports 714 New COVID-19 Cases, 619,636 In Total

BAGHDAD, Feb 1 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported yesterday, 714 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,746,183, With 13,052 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,746,183 today, as 13,052 new cases were registered during…

Kind Shah Alam Family Set Up Free Food Bank In Front Of House, Inspires More Generosity From Malaysians

SHSH ALAM, Jan 31 (NNN-TRP) – A generous family living in Shah Alam, about 26 km from Kuala Lumpur, are…