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Bad weather: Cargo ship loses 750 containers en route from China to US ports

Maersk Essen on a prior call in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, Jan 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — AP Moller-Maersk, one of the…

Australian Opposition Leader Preparing For Federal Election

CANBERRA, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Leader of Australia’s opposition Labour Party, Anthony Albanese, said today that, he is preparing for…

S.Korea Reports 392 More COVID-19 Cases, 75,084 In Total

SEOUL, Jan 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 392 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

Fuel Prices See All-Time High In India

NEW DELHI, Jan 24 (NNN-PTI) – Petrol and diesel prices touched an all-time high in India, after rates were increased…

A 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits South Of Shetland Islands

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – A strong earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale, was reported…

Iranian FM To Start Five-Nation Tour Over Bilateral, Regional Issues

TEHRAN, Jan 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, will embark on a five-nation tour, for talks on…

Sri Lanka To Receive First Batch Of Oxford-Astrazeneca Vaccines On Jan 27

COLOMBO, Jan 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said that, the first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines manufactured…

Japan And IOC Deny Tokyo Olympic Cancellation Report

GENEVA, Jan 23 (NNN-NHK) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japan, reiterated their commitment to hosting the Tokyo Olympics…

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea

FINSHAFEN, Papua New Guinea, Jan 23 (NNN-PNG NEWS) – A 5.7 magnitude earthquake was registered today, in the eastern part…

Iran Urges U.S. To “Unconditionally” Remove Sanctions As 1st Step To Revive Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Jan 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, urged U.S. new administration, to “unconditionally” remove sanctions as…