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Climate Change Fuels Australian Bushfires: Report

CANBERRA, Nov 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Climate change has been found to be an “overwhelming factor” in the increase of Australian…

Pakistani Army’s Medical Corps Gets First-Ever Female Colonel Commandant

ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani military, appointed Lieutenant General, Nigar Johar, as the first-ever female Colonel Commandant of…

Thailand Sees Signs Of Tourism Recovery, Plans To Further Ease Entry Requirements

BANGKOK, Nov 27 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand received more than 100,000 international visitors, after exempting quarantine for fully-vaccinated visitors this month,…

India To Resume Int’l Flights After 18-Month Hiatus Over COVID-19

NEW DELHI, Nov 27 (NNN-PTI) – India will resume international flights on Dec 15, after suspension of over 18 months,…

Erdogan Says Turkey’s Rate Cuts To Go On

ISTANBUL, Nov 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said yesterday that, rate cuts would go on in his…

Pakistan To Mark Peace By Cycling Event In Former Terrorism-Marred Region

ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (NNN-APP) – A cycle race is going to be held in Pakistan’s erstwhile terrorism-marred tribal region of…

Singapore Reports 1,090 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Nov 27 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore recorded 1,090 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 259,875,…

51 Rare Royal Turtles Freed Into Natural Habitat In SW Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Nov 27 (NNN-AKP) – Fifty-one of Cambodia’s nearly-extinct Royal Turtles were released yesterday, into their natural habitat in…

Kabul To Resume Taliban-U.S. Talks In Doha

KABUL, Nov 27 (NNN-ANA) – Spokesman for the Taliban-led administration, Zabihullah Mujahid said, talks between Taliban and the U.S. would…

Southeast Asian Countries Must Step Up Efforts To Increase Physical Activity — WHO

JAKARTA, Nov 26 (NNN-Bernama) — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called upon countries in Southeast Asia to accelerate action…