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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…

Rescuers detect signs of life from 22 trapped Chinese miners

BEIJING, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rescuers detected signs of life Sunday from 22 gold miners trapped underground in east China,…

Update: 51 cases of minor complications reported from Covid-19 vaccine in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Jan 17 (NNN-BSS) — A total of 51 cases of minor complications were reported from the Covid-19 vaccine…

India: Six killed as bus comes in contact with live wire in Rajasthan; 30 injured

JAIPUR (Rajasthan, India), Jan 17 (NNN-PTI) — Six passengers were burnt alive and more than 30 others injured when a…

Afghanistan: 2 female judges killed, 2 wounded in targeted killing

Afghan security officials at a checkpoint. Two judges were killed in an early morning ambush in Kabul on Sunday KABUL,…

Tropical Cyclone Kimi forms off northeastern Australia

BRISBANE, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A tropical cyclone formed offthe northeastern coast of Australia on Sunday, threatening the touristhotspot of…

Update: Indonesia hunts for survivors as quake death toll hits 56

MAMUJU (Indonesia), Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from a powerful earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island has jumped to…

Covid-19: India begins world’s biggest vaccination drive

A Doctor administering COVID-19 vaccine NEW DELHI, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India on Saturday started inoculating health workers in what…