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Iraqi FM Visits Iran To Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Development

BAGHDAD, Sept 29 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, paid an official visit to neighbouring Iran, during the past…

Thai PM Dismisses Possibility Of Pheu Thai Party As New Partner Of Coalition Gov’t

BANGKOK, Sept 29 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Monday, dismissed the possibility of the opposition Pheu Thai…

Afghan Gov’t Confirms 12 New COVID-19 Positive Cases

KABUL, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghanistan’s Public Health Ministry, has confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases, over the past 24 hours,…

Bangladesh’s July-Aug Trade Deficit Narrows About 66 Percent

DHAKA, Sept 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s trade deficit narrowed about 66 percent to nearly 700 million U.S. dollars, in the…

US judge blocks Pres Trump administration TikTok app store ban

 The restrictions would have made TikTok impossible to use in the US WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US judge…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Surpasses Six Million

NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (NNN-UNI) – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed six million today, reaching 6,074,702, as the death toll reached…

Singapore Reports 15 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 28 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 15 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total…

Landslides Kill 10 In Indonesia’s North Kalimantan

JAKARTA, Sept 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Ten people were killed, after landslides struck North Kalimantan province, in central Indonesia early this…

Brunei Targets 60 Percent Nationwide Electric Vehicle Sales By 2035: Report

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 28 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei is looking to increase the share of electric vehicles to 60 percent…

Aussie State Eases COVID-19 Restrictions, Scraps Curfew Ahead Of Schedule

SYDNEY, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of Victoria further eased COVID-19 restrictions, including scrapping a nightly curfew ahead…