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Global shortage of anti-virus masks: WHO chief

WHO says the world is facing a chronic shortage of personal protective equipment GENEVA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The world…

World’s Top Palm Oil Producers Accuse EU Of Trying To Increase Barrier In Commodity Trade

JAKARTA, Feb 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s largest palm oil producers, accused the European Union of planning…

US offers US$100 million to China, others to fight coronavirus

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Friday offered up to US$100 million to China and other impacted…

Sri Lankan PM Visits India

NEW DELHI, Feb 8 (NNN-PTI) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, arrived here on Friday, on a four-day state…

Philippines: Pres Duterte orders termination of military agreement with US

MANILA, Feb 8 (NNN-Xinhua) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte wants Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin to notify Washington about the intention…

Iran Claims Technology To Neutralise U.S. RQ-4 Drone From Far Distance

TEHRAN, Feb 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Commander of the Aerospace Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said, Iran has…

Iran Warns U.S. Against Hostile Move In Gulf

TEHRAN, Feb 8 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Judiciary Chief, Ebrahim Reisi, warned the United States, against any anti-Iran move in the…

Iran Invites Lebanon To Organise Cultural Week In Tehran

BEIRUT, Feb 8 (NNN-NNA) – Iran on Friday, invited Lebanon to organise a Lebanese cultural week in Tehran, to boost…

Ethiopia tests six travellers for coronavirus

Health officials screening travellers at an airport in Addis Ababa ADDIS ABABA, Feb 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six people have been…

India To Move 100 Million Tonnes Of Cargo On Coastal Shipping Route Over Next Five Years

MUMBAI, Feb 8 (NNN-PTI) – India will move 100 million tonnes of coastal cargo in the next five years, through…