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5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Iwate Prefecture

TOKYO, Mar 19 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, last night struck, off the Iwate Prefecture in…

Blast From Unexploded Mortar Shell Kills Two In Afghanistan

KABUL, Mar 19 (NNN-ANA) – Two civilians were killed and three others wounded, as an explosive device went off, in…

Egypt Holds Festivals At Ancient Sites To Boost Cultural Tourism

QENA, Egypt, Mar 18 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt is holding more cultural festivals and artistic activities at its various archaeological sites,…

Major Fire Damages Commercial Building In New York’s Flushing Chinatown

NEW YORK, Mar 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A commercial building in Flushing Chinatown of New York City, suffered serious damage, from…

Irish PM Tests Positive For COVID-19

DUBLIN, Mar 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Irish Prime Minister, Micheal Martin, tested positive for COVID-19, while on a visit to the…

World Bank Supports Bangladesh Farmers Vulnerable To Climate Change

DHAKA, Mar 18 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh and the World Bank have signed a 120-million U.S. dollar-financing agreement, to help improve…

Afghan Caretaker Gov’t Forms Commission To Help Migrants Return Home

KABUL, Mar 17 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s caretaker government, formed a commission, to help Afghans, who left the country after the…

Four Killed After Consuming Toxic Liquor In West Bengal

NEW DELHI, Mar 17 (NNN-PTI) – Four people were killed and two others taken ill, after consuming toxic liquor, in…

Vietnam Reopens Borders For Int’l Tourists

HANOI, Mar 17 (NNN-VNA) — Vietnam on Tuesday, fully reopened its borders for international tourists, its tourism authorities said. At…

Index Shows Over Half Of Lebanon’s Population In Poverty

BEIRUT, Mar 17 (NNN-NNA) – An official Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) for Lebanon, revealed yesterday that, 53.1 percent of the…