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Indonesian fishermen rescue nearly 100 Rohingya refugees in Aceh

Locals evacuate Rohingya refugees from a boat at a coast of North Aceh, Indonesia SEUNUDDON (Indonesia), June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Nigeria condemns attack on embassy in Jakarta by its citizens living in Indonesia

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA/JAKARTA, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigeria’s government has condemned Thursday’s attack on its embassy in Indonesia’s…

US restricts visas to Chinese officials over Hong Kong

WASHINGTON, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it was restricting visas to a number of Chinese officials forinfringing…

Covid-19: India registers over 17,000 daily cases for first time; death toll crosses 15,000-mark

NEW DELHI, June 27 (NNN-PTI) — The highest single-day surge in COVID-19 cases went past 17,000 on Friday, pushing India’s…

Covid-19: Global toll at 1100 GMT Friday

PARIS, June 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killedat least 487,274 people since emerging in China last December,according to…

Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 40 more deaths, 53,133 total recoveries

DHAKA, June 27 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh on Friday recorded 40 more deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 3,868 fresh…

36th Asean Summit reflects unity and resilience – M’sian FM

PUTRAJAYA, June 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The convening of today’s 36th ASEAN Summit via video conferencing showcased ASEAN’s unity and resilience…

Lightning kills at least 107 in India monsoon

PATNA (India), June 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 107 people died from lightning strikes in northern and eastern India Thursday,…

India accuses China of amassing troops along border in violation of agreements

Indian soldiers walk at the foothills of a mountain range near Leh, the main city in the Ladakh region NEW…

Update: Europe faces COVID-19 upsurge as cases soar in Americas

A sign that reads, ‘Mandatory to wear a mask on all the site’, is seen at the entrance of the…