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India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,571,773

NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,571,773 today, as 13,788 new cases were registered during…

Death Toll In Indonesia Landslides Rises To 36

JAKARTA, Jan 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Rescue workers today retrieved bodies of four missing persons, in the landslides in Sumedang district…

Roundup: Iran Buys 16.8 Million COVID-19 Vaccines From COVAX; Lebanon Signs Deal To Buy Two Million Pfizer Vaccines

CAIRO, Jan 18 (NNN-MENA) – Iran said, it purchased 16.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX. Meanwhile, Lebanon signed…

DPRK Deputies Discuss Economic Plan, Budget At Supreme People’s Assembly

PYONGYANG, Jan 18 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), held the Supreme People’s Assembly yesterday, to mainly…

Samsung Heir Sentenced To 2-1/2 Years In Prison For Corruption

SEOUL, Jan 18 (NNN-YONHAP) – Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman, Lee Jae-yong was jailed today, for corruption linked to his management…

India Confirms 447 Cases Of Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination

NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (NNN-PTI) – A total of 447 cases of Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFIs), after the COVID-19…

Covid-19: Global vaccine campaign gains pace as Brazil starts jabs

Brazilian nurse Monica Calazans receives the vaccine against COVID-19 in Sao Paulo, Brazil PARIS, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global…

Covid-19: Number of cases across globe up by over 683,000 in 24-hour – WHO

GENEVA, Jan 18 (NNN-TASS) — More than 683,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the…

Malaysia Among First Few Countries In The World To Use RTK-Ag – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia was one of the first few countries in the world to use Antigen…

Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 73

At least 743 people were injured by Friday’s quake JAKARTA, Jan 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a 6.2-magnitude…