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Covid-19: Global deaths surpass 860,000 – Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 860,000 on Wednesday, according to the Center for Systems Science…

Philippine Unemployment Rate Hits 10 Percent In July Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

MANILA, Sept 3 (NNN-PNA) – The number of Filipinos without jobs reached 4.6 million in July, as the country grapples…

Japan’s Ruling LDP To Select PM Abe’s Successor On Sept 14

TOKYO, Sept 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), decided to hold a presidential election on Sept 14,…

Sec of State Pompeo announces fresh restrictions on Chinese diplomats in US

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before…

US slaps sanctions on war crimes court prosecutor

The Hague-based ICC is currently investigating whether US forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary…

DPRK Premier Inspects Recovery Work From Flood Damage In Kangwon Province

PYONGYANG, Sept 3 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Tok Hun, premier of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korean (DPRK), made a field…

Singapore Reports 49 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 3 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 49 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total…

Nearly 7,000 Candidates To Contest In Myanmar’s General Election

NAY PYI TAW, Sept 3 (NNN-MNA) – Nearly 7,000 candidates will compete in Myanmar’s upcoming general election, scheduled for Nov…

Freighter With 43 Crew Missing Off South-Western Japan

TOKYO, Sept 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japan Coast Guard, launched a search operation on Wednesday, after a freighter with 43 foreign…

Thailand Marks 100 Days Free From Local COVID-19 Infection

BANGKOK, Sept 3 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Centre for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said, on Wednesday that, the country has…