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COVID-19 Cases Rise To 141,728 In Myanmar

YANGON, Feb 20 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 141,728, in Myanmar, yesterday, according to the…

Russian Special Envoy For Afghanistan Holds Talks In Pakistan On Peace Process

ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (NNN-APP) – Russian president’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, yesterday held talks with Pakistani Foreign Minister,…

Iran Urges U.S. To Lift Sanctions Before Joining Nuke Meeting

TEHRAN, Feb 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran urged, again, the United States, to “unconditionally and effectively” lift its sanctions against Iran,…

Russia, Turkey and Iran call for end to foreign interference in Syria

Group of US backed Syrian rebels surrenders to government SOCHI (Russia), Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Representatives from Russia, Turkey and…

Myanmar Reports 19 New COVID-19 Cases, One More Death

YANGON, Feb 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 19 new COVID-19 infections and one more death, in the past 24 hours,…

Two University Lecturers Killed In Afghan Capital Explosion: Police

KABUL, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An explosion in the Afghan capital, yesterday, killed two lecturers at the Kabul University, after…

Update: US offers to meet Iran, reverses Trump steps in push to save nuclear deal

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden’s administration offered talks with Iran led by European allies and reversed…

Covid-19: French Pres Macron suggests West sets aside 3-5% of vaccines for Africa

PARIS, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed that rich Western countries transfer 3-5 percent of their…

US charges North Korean hackers in $1.3 bn theft scheme

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Justice Department charged three North Korean military intelligence officials in a campaign ofcyberattacks…

Big Fire Breaks Out At Garbage Dump In Sri Lanka, No Casualties Reported

COLOMBO, Feb 19 (NNN-SLNEWS) – A fire erupted at a garbage dump in Kerawalapitiya, in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s…