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Three Killed In Separate Bomb Blasts In Afghanistan

KABUL, Mar 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three people were killed in separate bomb blasts in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand and eastern Nangarhar…

Brunei Entering New Normal After Local COVID-19 Outbreak Under Control

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 7 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Brunei yesterday announced further reduction of social distancing measures, and implementation of New…

Local Gov’t Orders Imposition Of Night Curfew In Four Districts Of India’s Punjab To Check COVID-19 Spike

NEW DELHI, Mar 7 (NNN-PTI) – Local government, in the northern Indian state of Punjab, yesterday, decided to impose night…

Singapore Reports 13 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Mar 7 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 13 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed…

Iraq, Iran Call For Enhancing Regional Security, Stability

BAGHDAD, Mar 7 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, yesterday, called for enhancing security…

Irish foreign minister to meet Iran’s Rouhani on nuclear deal

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney DUBLIN, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney is to meet Iranian President…

PM Muhyiddin Leaves For Official Visit To Makkah Saturday

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (NNN-Bernama) — Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin Saturday departed for Makkah, Saudi Arabia for his maiden official…

Iran’s FM Slams U.S. Continued “Maximum Pressure” Amid COVID-19

TEHRAN, Mar 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, denounced yesterday, the U.S. continued sanctions against Iran, amid…

Roundup: Indonesia Surprised By New Variant As COVID-19 Lingers

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, Mar 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia is shocked by the detection of two cases of a new…

Tokyo Olympic Chief Says Withdrawn Torch Bearers Are Welcome Back

TOKYO, Mar 6 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo 2020 organising committee president, Seiko Hashimoto, said here yesterday that, torchbearers and volunteers who…