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Explosion Rocks Outside Sports Stadium In Southern Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Casualties were feared after an explosion rocked Lashkar Gah, capital of Afghanistan’s southern…

Fiji Reports Nine Deaths By Drowning This Year Alone

SUVA, Fiji, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – There have been nine deaths by drowning in Fiji so far this year. And…

Malaysian PM Dr Mahathir guest-of-honour for Pakistan Day parade

Photo courtesy Bernama ISLAMABAD, March 23 (NNN – Bernama) — Pakistan on Saturday celebrated Pakistan Day, with the main feature…

US imposes new sanctions on Iran over weapons programmes

WASHINGTON, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it was imposing sanctions on 14 people and 17 entities connected…

At New York mosque, UN chief pledges to help protect religious sites

NEW YORK, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged action to help protect religious sites worldwide, during a…

US Pres Trump drops new North Korea sanctions because he ‘likes’ Kim: White House

WASHINGTON, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) –: President Donald Trump on Friday said he was cancelling sanctions imposed by his own Treasury…

Pres Trump’s North Korea sanctions tweet sparks confusion

WASHINGTON, March 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump has not ordered the withdrawal of recently imposed sanctions against North…

Vietnam To Launch 5G Service Soon: Minister

HANOI, Vietnam, March 23 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam will be one of the first countries in the world to roll out…

Trump cancels new sanctions on N. Korea

WASHINGTON, March 23 (NNN- Yonhap) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the withdrawal of new sanctions…

Indonesia’s Garuda cancelling 49 Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane orders after crashes

JAKARTA, March 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda is cancelling a multi-billion-dollar order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes…