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India To Buy Crude From Other Producers After US Tightens Iran Sanctions

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, April 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India will buy more oil from other producers after the United…

All is well at Sydney Opera House

SYDNEY, April 23 (NNN) — Australia’s Sydney Opera House late Tuesday announced in its twitter account that all was alright…

Malaysia Signs ASEAN Trade In Services Agreement

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia has signed the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) and the Fourth Protocol…

Death toll from Philippines earthquake rises to 16

MANILA, April 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The death toll from Monday’s 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the northern Philippines has risen to…

Philippines orders inspection of Manila’s gov’t buildings following Monday earthquake

MANILA, April 23 (NNN-PNA) — The Metro Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (MMDRRMC) has ordered an inspection of…

Sri Lanka blast victims to be laid to rest today

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 23 (NNN-NEWSLK) – The funeral of devotees who died during the Easter Sunday Holy Mass at…

Brunei Sultan for “just and permanent solution” to Rohingya crisis

Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (right,2nd) listen to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (center) speaks at the banquet hosted at…

South Korea invites North to commemorate first Moon-Kim summit anniversary

SEOUL, April 23 (NNN-Yonhap) — President Moon Jae-in will be confronted with a host of thorny tasks when he returns…

US sanctions waviers mean nothing to Tehran

Tehran, April 23, (NNN-IRNA) – As Iran regards the US sanctions on the country as illegal, it basically gives no…

At least 9 die in Philippines quake

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, April 23 (NNN-PNA) – The municipality of Porac in this province on Monday night declared…