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World Bank To Provide Laos With 395 Million USD Funding Support: Report

VIENTIANE, May 5 (NNN-KPL) – The World Bank expects to support 11 projects in Laos, at a cost of about…

Quakes In North Chile Show “Unusual” Activity, Expert Warns

SANTIAGO, May 5 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – A string of more than 40 earthquakes in north-central Chile in the past day…

German Dependency On Russian Energy Significantly Reduced: President

BUCHAREST, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Germany’s dependency on Russian energy resources has been significantly reduced, German President, Frank Walter Steinmeier…

Roundup: Iranian Lawmaker Reiterates Importance Of U.S. Guarantee In Nuclear Talks

TEHRAN, May 5 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian lawmaker reiterated yesterday, the importance of seeking a reliable guarantee from the United…

All Preparations For Lebanese Parliamentary Elections Completed: Minister

BEIRUT, May 5 (NNN-NNA) – All the preparations for Lebanon’s parliamentary elections “have been completed,” Lebanese Interior Minister, Bassam Mawlawi,…

85 Ancient Tombs Unearthed In Upper Egypt

CAIRO, May 5 (NNN-MENA) – A total of 85 tombs, dating back to the period from the Old Kingdom of…

Zimbabwe’s Maize Production Declines 43 Percent Due To Poor Rainfall

HARARE, May 5 (NNN-IRIN) – Zimbabwe’s maize output is projected to decline 43 percent in the 2021/2022 agricultural season, due…

246 Illegal Migrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast Last Week

TRIPOLI, May 5 (NNN-IRIN) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), said yesterday that, 246 illegal migrants returned to Libya,…

Ukraine, UK Sign Deal On Preferential Trade

KIEV, May 5 (NNN-UNIAN) – Ukraine and the United Kingdom signed an agreement on the abolition of import duties and…

Britain’s Shop Price Inflation Posts New High Since 2011

LONDON, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Shop prices in Britain rose at an annual rate of 2.7 percent in Apr, marking…