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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Syria Tuesday: diplomatic sources

 UNITED NATIONS, Dec 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Syria on Tuesday, following…

Brunei Distributes School Supply Coupons To Orphans

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 3 (NNN-ANN) – The Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Fund for Orphans (DANA), in Brunei, distributed…

Pakistani PM Visits Saudi Arabia To Attend One Water Summit

ISLAMABAD, Dec 3 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, is paying an official visit to Saudi Arabia today and…

PFAS Chemicals Detected In 20 Percent Of Japanese Tap Water In Gov’t Survey

TOKYO, Dec 2 (NNN-NHK) – Potentially harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, have been detected in about 20 percent of…

S. Korea’s Export Grew For 14th Month In Nov

SEOUL, Dec 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export grew for the 14th straight month, due to strong demand for locally-made…

Iraqi PM, Iranian President Discussed Situation In Syria, Palestine

BAGHDAD, Dec 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, and Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, held talks yesterday, to…

57 HIV Cases Reported In Brunei Last Year: Minister

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 2 (NNN-ANN) – There were 57 new HIV infections among citizens and permanent residents in Brunei,…

Syria’s Assad Met Iranian FM, Vowed To Intensify Attacks Against “Terrorism”

DAMASCUS, Dec 2 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, pledged to continue combating terrorist organisations “with full strength and determination,”…

HIV Cases In Philippines May Reach 215,400 By Year-End

MANILA, Dec 2 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), said yesterday that, the number of HIV cases or…

Bangladesh To Cease Providing New Independent Power Producer With Gov’t Guarantee

DHAKA, Dec 1 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has decided to stop providing government guarantee to new independent power producer…