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Sri Lanka Conducts First Online Tea Auctions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

COLOMBO, Apr 5 (NNN-SLNEWS) – The Colombo Tea Auction, one of largest and oldest ongoing tea auctions in the world,…

New York State Governor Says 1,000 Ventilators Coming From China

NEW YORK, Apr 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A donation of 1,000 ventilators arrived in New York City on Saturday from China,…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Top 53,000 As Turkey’s Total Surpasses 20,000

CAIRO, Apr 4 (NNN-MENA) – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran climbed to 53,183 on Friday, as…

Covid-19: ‘Worst yet to come’ for countries in conflict, says UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a global ceasefire, urging all parties…

N95 Masks, Personal Protective Equipment Suits From China To Arrive In Thailand

BANGKOK, Apr 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s state pharmaceutical enterprise told the media that, it is expecting 400,000 sets of N95…

S.Korea Reports 94 More COVID-19 Cases, 10,156 In Total

SEOUL, Apr 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 94 more COVID-19 cases, compared to 24 hours ago, as of midnight…

Tropical Cyclone Harold To Hit Vanuatu, Fiji

SUVA, Apr 4 (NNN-SPINEWS) – Tropical cyclone Harold, has intensified into a category-two cyclone on Saturday (today), heading towards Vanuatu…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 2,547 In India, 62 Deaths

NEW DELHI, Apr 4 (NNN-PTI) – As many as 62 people have died, after being infected by the COVID-19 across…

Mongolian Economy To Drop Sharply In 2020 Due To COVID-19: ADB

ULAN BATOR, Apr 4 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia’s economic growth is expected to decline sharply in 2020, due to the COVID-19…

Japan’s COVID-19 Cases Climb To 2,989 Amid Concerns Over Healthcare System Overload

TOKYO, Apr 4 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s health ministry and local governments said, 2,989 people had been infected with the COVID-19…