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India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,031,223 With 26,624 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Dec 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,031,223 today, as 26,624 new cases were registered during…

Five Run Over, Killed By Truck In India’s Andhra Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Dec 20 (NNN-PTI) – Five people were killed and one injured, by a cement-laden truck, that ran over…

Thimphu City Of Bhutan Goes Into Complete Lockdown

THIMPHU, Dec 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan, went into complete lockdown starting today, after a 25-year-old…

Covid-19: German factory races to churn out virus syringes

BERLIN, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The battle against Covid-19has delivered not just a vaccine at record speed but also a…

Curfew Imposed In Thailand’s Pandemic-Hit Province Near Bangkok

BANGKOK, Dec 20 (NNN-TNA) – A curfew has been declared throughout Thailand’s pandemic-hit Samut Sakhon province, near Bangkok, starting yesterday,…

New Restrictions Rolled Out As 30 New Cases Added To Australia’s COVID-19 Cluster

SYDNEY, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s biggest city, Sydney, reintroduced stricter restrictions today, as confirmed cases related to a local…

Huge Gas Reserve Found In NW China’s Xinjiang

URUMQI, Dec 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A massive gas reservoir with expected reserves of over 100 billion cubic metres was found…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: VACCINES: Poorer countries will begin to…

Iran, Pakistan To Open New Border Crossing To Boost Trade

TEHRAN, Dec 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and Pakistan will open a new border crossing point to increase trade exchanges, Iranian…

Indian Army’s Cross Border Firing Hits UN Vehicle: Pakistani Military

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani military said last night that, a cross border firing by the Indian forces,…