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Climate change: 480,000 killed by extreme weather this century

A flooded area of Buzi, central Mozambique, after the passage of cyclone Idai. PARIS, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost half a…

Police Gives Nod To Protesting Farmers’ Tractor Rally In Indian Capital On Republic Day

NEW DELHI, Jan 25 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian police allowed protesting farmers to stage a tractor rally in the capital…

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Just Reported 22 Km Northeast Of Rotorua, New Zealand

ROTORUA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet), reported a magnitude 5.1quake in New Zealand near…

Australia Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine For Use

CANBERRA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s medical regulator has provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country.…

Bushfire Continues To Threaten South Australian Towns

CANBERRA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Firefighters in South Australia (SA) are continuing to fight a bushfire that poses a significant…

Five Terrorists Killed In NW Pakistan: Army

ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (NNN-APP) – Five terrorists were killed by security forces, in Pakistan’s north-western tribal district of North Waziristan…

Afghan Gov’t Signs Decree To Encourage Local Entities To Purchase Local Products

KABUL, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The government of Afghanistan inked a decree, to encourage the administration’s entities to purchase local…

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Increase To 137,574, Deaths Reach 3,062

YANGON, Jan 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar increased to 137,574 yesterday, according to a statement…

Indian Gov’t Confirms Outbreak Of Bird Flu

NEW DELHI, Jan 24 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government confirmed the outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu, in…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,654,533

NEW DELHI, Jan 24 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,654,533 today, as 14,849 new cases were registered during…