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India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,608,211, With 36,011 New Daily Cases

NEW DELHI, Dec 6 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,644,222 today, as 36,011 new cases were registered during the…

Vietnamese Capital Confirms Two COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Dec 6 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, confirmed two cases of COVID-19 infection yesterday, including one retesting positive for…

Dozens Quarantined After Coronavirus Found In Frozen Food In China

HARBIN, Dec 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 43 people were placed under quarantine, after a frozen-food sample in northeast…

Iran’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 50,000

TEHRAN, Dec 6 (NNN-IRNA) – The COVID-19 pandemic claimed 50,016 lives in Iran, as of yesterday, with the total cases…

Italian Police Bust Migrant Smuggling Ring, Arrest 19

ROME, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Italian police announced the arrest of 19 suspects, who were part of a criminal network…

Iran’s National Security Council Endorses Law Reducing IAEA Inspections

TEHRAN, Dec 6 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Iranian Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), endorsed the parliament-ratified “Strategic Action to Lift Embargoes”…

Afghan Supreme Court Judge Killed In Kabul Shooting

KABUL, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A judge of the Afghan Supreme Court has been assassinated, in the country’s capital, a…

Thailand’s Jasmine Rice Wins Championship For World’s Best Rice Contest

BANGKOK, Dec 5 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai Rice Exporters Association, announced that, Thailand’s jasmine rice 105 variety, has been named…

Pakistan Seeks Religious Scholars’ Help In COVID-19 Prevention

ISLAMABAD, Dec 5 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani leaders are seeking help from the country’s religious scholars, to encourage people to follow…

New Zealand Reports Nine New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Dec 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand registered nine new cases of COVID-19, in managed isolation today, with no new…