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Iran Reports 22,904 New COVID-19 Cases, 2,358,809 In Total

TEHRAN, Apr 24 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian health ministry, yesterday reported 22,904 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections…

Malaysian PM Arrives For ASEAN Special Meeting On Myanmar In Jakarta

JAKARTA, April 24 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrived here Saturday to attend the ASEAN Special Meeting on…

Indian Military To Import Oxygen Generation Plants From Germany

NEW DELHI, Apr 24 (NNN-PTI) – Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and acute shortage of medical oxygen, faced by…

Leaders Of Indonesia, Vietnam Hold Bilateral Meeting Before ASEAN Leaders Meeting On Myanmar

JAKARTA, Apr 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, yesterday met with Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, who arrived…

Canada bans flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days

OTTAWA, Apr 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Canada announced a 30-day ban on all flights from India and Pakistan, as COVID-19 cases…

Indian PM Assures Full Support To States With High COVID-19 Infections

NEW DELHI, Apr 24 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday chaired a high-level meeting on COVID-19 situation, with…

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi Spews Ash Clouds

JAKARTA, Apr 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s volcano, Merapi, spewed ash clouds, as far as 2,000 metres high, to the south-west,…

Asean Should Adopt Fast Response Mechanism, Says Malaysia’s Non-Partisan Think-Tank

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (NNN-Bernama) — The special ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting in Jakarta on Saturday to discuss the Myanmar crisis has…

Asean Gets Ready To Combat Human Trafficking In Post Covid-19 Period 

JAKARTA, April 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Security and enforcement agencies in ASEAN need to be ready to face evolving trends in transnational…

Brunei’s Sultan To Chair ASEAN Leaders Meeting In Jakarta

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Apr 23 (NNN-ANN) – The Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah will chair the ASEAN Leaders…