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Covid-19: South Korea’s capital Seoul seeks US$4 million in damages from church over new outbreak

South Korean police stand guard near the Sarang Jeil Church, which has become a new cluster of coronavirus disease infections,…

Covid-19: Cases top 30 million worldwide

PARIS, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of coronavirus cases registered worldwide topped 30 million on Thursday. The grim landmark…

11,464 Indian citizens repatriated from Malaysia between May and August

NEW DELHI, Sept 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India evacuated 11,464 of its citizens from Malaysia between May and August under a travel…

Covid-19: Australia looks set to ease border limits and allow more citizens home

People walk through the city centre as the state of New South Wales continues to report relatively low numbers for…

UK exempts Singapore, Thailand travellers to England from COVID-19 self-isolation

People arriving from Singapore and Thailand in England and Scotland will not need to quarantine from Saturday morning LONDON, Sept…

Covid-19 pushes New Zealand into worst recession in years

 WELLINGTON, Sept 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) —New Zealand is in its deepest recession in decades, following strict measures in response to the…

Afghanistan: 23 soldiers, 31 militants killed in clashes amid peace talks

KABUL, Sept 18 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 23 Afghan soldiers and 31 militants were killed and several fighters wounded in…

Bangladesh expresses frustration over UN failure in Rohingya repatriation

DHAKA, Sept 18 (NNN-BSS) — Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen expressed Bangladesh’s frustration at the UN’s failure to ensure repatriation…

Covid-19: Nurse deaths in the thousands – federation

GENEVA, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than a thousand nurses are known to have died worldwide due to Covid-19, the…

Developed world has more faith in Putin than Trump: survey

WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (NNN-TASS) — Residents of developed countries trust Russian President Vladimir Putin more than his American counterpart Donald…