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India, Nepal Sign Pacts For New Railway Lines

NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (NNN-PTI) – India and Nepal yesterday signed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), for the start of passenger…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Tokyo Region, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Oct 8 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1, last night struck Japan’s Tokyo region, but no…

26 Israelis Arrested In Joint Operation With FBI For Alleged Forex Fraud

JERUSALEM, Oct 7 (NNN-PNN) – Israeli police said yesterday that, 26 Israelis were arrested, on suspicion of massive fraud, related…

M’sian Government Signs Letter Of Undertaking To Purchase Antiviral Drug, Molnupiravir

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government, through the Ministry of Health (MOH), on Thursday signed a letter…

Malaysia Detects 392 COVID-19 Cases Involving Variants Of Concern Until Wednesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 392 positive COVID-19 cases involving variants of concern (VOC) was detected…

Palestine, Egypt Discuss Peace Process With Israel

RAMALLAH, Oct 7 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, yesterday discussed by telephone, the…

ASEAN Urged To Step Up Cooperation On Vaccination, Mental Health – Erywan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Brunei’s Foreign Minister II Erywan Mohd Yusof called on all ASEAN members to step…

Blast In Afghanistan’s Khost Province Kills One, Wounds 17

KHOST, Afghanistan, Oct 7 (NNN-ANA) – One person has been confirmed dead and 17 others were injured, as an explosive…

Australian Researchers Urge Government To Stop Sandalwood Commercial Harvesting

SYDNEY, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian sandalwood, one of the most valuable timbers in the world, is facing extinction in…

Indonesia Conducts Flight Test Using Biofuel

JAKARTA, Oct 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia has successfully conducted a flight test with a medium-range twin-engined transport aircraft, using bio-aviation…