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New COVID-19 cases in Malaysia up 119 pct last week

KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia for the 19th epidemiological week (ME)…

Thailand, Saudi Arabia strive to enhance bilateral ties through exchanges of high level visits

BANGKOK, May 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai is leading a delegation to Saudi Arabia –…

Over 600 Families In Sri Lanka Affected By Floods, Landslides

COLOMBO, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC), announced yesterday that, over 600 families have been affected…

Four Killed, Two Injured In Firing Between Rival Groups In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (NNN-APP) – Four people were killed and two others injured yesterday, in a firing between two rival…

Japan’s Wholesale Prices Soar Record 10 Percent In Apr

TOKYO, May 16 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s wholesale prices jumped 10 percent in Apr, from a year earlier, data from the…

Israel’s Supreme Court Green-Lights Controversial Jerusalem Cable Car Plan

JERUSALEM, May 16 (NNN-PNA) – Israel’s Supreme Court, yesterday rejected four petitions, that seek to block a controversial plan, to…

Israel’s Inflation Rate Hits Four Percent, Highest In Nearly 11 Years

JERUSALEM, May 16 (NNN-PNA) – Israel’s inflation reached four percent in Apr, from a year earlier, with a monthly increase…

Two Traders Killed In NW Pakistan Attack

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (NNN-APP) – Two traders were killed, when unknown gunmen sprayed bullets at them, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber…

British Climber Summits Mt Qomolangma For Record 16 Times

KATHMANDU, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – British climber, Kenton Cool, yesterday broke his own record, by scaling the world’s highest peak,…

One Killed, Five Injured In Indonesian Oil Refinery Fire

JAKARTA, May 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – One person was killed and five others wounded, as an oil refinery, operated by an…