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Philippines To Ban Travel From Six More Countries Over New COVID Variant

MANILA, Jan 7 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will block foreign travellers from six more countries, starting tomorrow, following the detection…

Singapore Reports 31 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jan 7 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 31 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed…

Update: World leaders condemn ‘assault on democracy’ at US Capitol

PARIS, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — World leaders and governments expressed shock and outrage at the storming of the US Capitol…

Pakistan Welcomes Start Of Second Round Of Intra-Afghan Negotiations

ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan welcomed commencement of the second round of intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha, the capital of…

Sydney, Melbourne Record No New COVID-19 Local Infections

SYDNEY, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Major Australian cities of Sydney and Melbourne, recorded no locally acquired cases of COVID-19 today,…

Covid-19: WHO team investigating virus origins denied entry to China

It was initially believed that Covid-19 originated at a market in Wuhan  GENEVA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A World Health…

Powerful Quake Strikes Off Central Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Jan 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2, jolted Gorontalo province, in central Indonesia, earlier…

Covid-19: Slow vaccine rollouts globally fuel worry as US logs record daily Covid death toll

LONDON, Jan 6, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – England went back into full lockdown as Europe battled Wednesday to stem a rising…

Sri Lanka Expresses Interest In Accessing COVID-19 Vaccines From India

COLOMBO, Jan 7 (NNN-SLNEWS) – India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day official visit to Sri…

Roundup: Japan’s New COVID-19 Cases Top 6,000-Mark For First Time Amid Prolonged Resurgence

TOKYO, Jan 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan yesterday reported 6,001 new daily COVID-19 cases, marking the first time the number has…