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Thailand Reports Record Of 1,767 New COVID-19 Cases, Two More Deaths

BANGKOK, Apr 18 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand today reported a new daily record of 1,767 COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths,…

Three Policemen Killed In Insider Attack In Afghanistan

QALA-E-NAW, Apr 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Three police constables were killed, when one of their colleagues turned his gun against them,…

New Zealand Reports Four Imported COVID-19 Cases

WELLINGTON, Apr 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported four new cases and one historical case of COVID-19 at the border…

50th Anniversary Of Ping-Pong Diplomacy Marked In Japan

NAGOYA, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – An international symposium has been held, in the Japanese city of Nagoya, to commemorate the…

Vaccinated Australians To Have Greater Int’l Travel Freedom: Minister

CANBERRA, Apr 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government flagged greater freedom, for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Stuart…

India Records Over 260,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases, Tally At 14,788,109

NEW DELHI, Apr 18 (NNN-PTI) – A total of 261,500 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the past…

Bangladesh’s Daily COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 100 For 2nd Consecutive Day

DHAKA, Apr 18 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh recorded 101 more deaths from COVID-19 yesterday, the second day in a row that…

US, China commit to climate cooperation ahead of key summit

WASHINGTON, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and China are “committed to cooperating” on the pressing issue of climate…

Over 50 Killed In Afghanistan In 24 Hours Amid U.S. Preparation To Withdraw Troops

KABUL, Apr 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 50 people, majority of them armed insurgents, were killed over the past 24…

Cambodia Receives Another Batch Of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine

PHNOM PENH, Apr 18 (NNN-AKP) – A second batch of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine that Cambodia purchased from China, arrived…