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Five More COVID-19 Cases Reported In Brunei, 16 Close Contacts Under Quarantine

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 11 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Brunei reported five more cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday (yesterday), one day after…

Two Quakes Rock Western Indonesia, Scores Injured, Houses Damaged

JAKARTA, Mar 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.8 and 4.9, jolted western part of Indonesia province on…

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution To Welcome Progress In Afghan Peace Process

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Security Council adopted a resolution, to welcome progress in the peace process in…

COVID-19 Infections In Japan Rise To 554 Cases, 17 Dead

TOKYO, Mar 11 (NNN-NHK) – The number of COVID-19 infections in Japan increased by 24 on Tuesday, to reach a…

China Arranges Vessels To Ship Garment, Footwear Raw Materials To Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Mar 11 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said, China has arranged vessels to freight…

ASEAN Economic Ministers Prioritise Promoting Connectivity, Partnership, Efficiency

HANOI, Mar 11 (NNN-VNA) – Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), approved 12 initiatives regarding boosting…

Former Iranian Lawmaker Dies Of COVID-19

TEHRAN, Mar 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Mohammad Reza Rahchamani, a former Iranian lawmaker, died of COVID-19, on Monday, Tehran Times daily…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 47 In India

NEW DELHI, Mar 10 (NNN-PTI) – With the confirmation of one more positive case, India’s Health Ministry said, the total…

Ghani Sworn In As Afghan President For Second Term

KABUL, Mar 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Incumbent Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, was sworn in for a second five-year term on…

Over 110 Schools In Siem Reap Closed Following First Local COVID-19 Infection: Cambodian PM

PHNOM PENH, Mar 10 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said, all public and private schools in…