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Philippines Detects 16 Additional Cases Of More Contagious COVID-19 Variant

MANILA, Jan 23 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines detected 16 additional cases of the more contagious COVID-19 variant, first found in…

11th Round Of Talks Between Protesting Farmers, Indian Gov’t Fails

NEW DELHI, Jan 23 (NNN-PTI) – The eleventh round of talks between protesting farmers and the Indian government failed to…

Over 60,000 Singaporeans Receive First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

SINGAPORE, Jan 23 (NNN-CNA) – Over 60,000 individuals in Singapore received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Singapore’s Minister for…

ADGMIN1 Underscores Importance Of Accelerating Inclusive Digital Transformation In ASEAN

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 (NNN-Bernama) — The Ministers at the inaugural ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN1), which concluded Friday, underscored…

19 Malaysian Referees Get FIFA Recognition

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (NNN-Bernama) — The integrity of Malaysian referees continued to gain international recognition when 19 individuals were…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,625,428, Death Toll Crosses 153,000

NEW DELHI, Jan 22 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,625,428 today, as 14,545 new cases were registered during…

Mongolia’s Ruling Party Nominates Chief Cabinet Secretary As PM

ULAN BATOR, Jan 22 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – The ruling Mongolian People’s Party, today, decided to nominate Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, chief cabinet secretary,…

Myanmar Military Seizes Narcotics Worth 981.3 Million USD In 2020

YANGON, Jan 22 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar military seized large haul of narcotics worth over 1.3 trillion kyats (981.3 million U.S.…

No Intention To Cancel Tokyo Olympics: IOC Vice-President

SYDNEY, Jan 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president, John Coates, refuted reports that the Tokyo Games could be…

Covid-19: World sees 17,502 new deaths in 24 hours

PARIS, Jan 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,075,698 people since the outbreak emerged in China…