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14 Killed, Many Injured In Collision Between Truck, Bus In India’s Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (NNN-PTI) — As many as 14 people were killed and at least 18 others injured Monday…

China, ASEAN Pledge To Further Strengthen Defence Cooperation

BANGKOK, Nov 18 (NNN-TNA) – China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), pledged to further strengthen defence cooperation,…

Indian PM Says Gov’t Ready To Discuss All Issues In Parliament

NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (NNN-PTI) – Ahead of the Indian parliament’s Winter session, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, assured representatives of…

President-Elect Rajapaksa Ready To Work For Sri Lankans

Colombo, Sri Lanka: File Photo of Sri Lanka’s president-elect, Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Right) with his brother and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa…

Sri Lanka Ruling Presidential Candidate Concedes Defeat In Presidential Poll

COLOMBO, Nov 17 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s ruling party presidential candidate, Sajith Premadasa, on Sunday (today) conceded defeat to his…

India Successfully Test-Fires Night Trial Of Surface-To-Surface Medium-Range Missile Agni-II

NEW DELHI, Nov 17 (NNN-PTI) – India successfully conducted first night trial of its versatile surface-to-surface medium-range nuclear-capable missile Agni-II,…

Bush-fire Conditions Worsen In East, West Australia

MELBOURNE, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Rising temperatures, lightning strikes and gusty winds further raised fire danger on both coasts of…

Oman’s Oil Production Reaches 30 Million Barrels In Oct

MUSCAT, Nov 17 (NNN-ONA) – Oman’s production of crude oil during Oct reached 30,540,423 barrels, an average of 985,175 barrels…

One Killed As Protests Erupt After Iran Hikes Petrol Prices

SIRJAN, Iran, Nov 17 (NNN-ISNA) – One person was killed, in the Iranian city of Sirjan, during overnight protests against…

Sri Lanka’s Elections Chief Says Presidential Polls Ends Peacefully

COLOMBO, Nov 17 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s Elections Commissioner, Mahinda Deshapriya, said that the country’s presidential polls had concluded peacefully,…