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New Zealand Retail Sales Remain Buoyant In June Quarter

WELLINGTON, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s total retail sales volume rose 3.3 percent in the June, 2021 quarter, following…

Australia Brings Back Another 650 People From Afghanistan In Biggest Evacuation

CANBERRA, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia brought back another 650 people from Afghanistan, in its biggest evacuation mission from the…

One Killed, Several Wounded In Kabul Airport Shooting: Sources

KABUL, Aug 24 (NNN-ANA) – One Afghan citizen was killed and several others wounded yesterday, following a shooting, outside Kabul…

Malaysian Ringgit Extends Gains Against US Dollar In Early Trade

By Zairina Zainudin KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian ringgit extended Monday’s gains against the US dollar Tuesday…

Pakistan Issues Visas To 4,000 People Leaving Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan issued visas over the last few days to 4,000 people, including the Afghan cricket…

Fuel Shortage Impacts Various Sectors In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Aug 24 (NNN-NNA) – The shortage of fuel in Lebanon started to weigh heavily on different sectors in the…

Jordan Approves Transit Of 2,500 Afghans To U.S.

AMMAN, Aug 24 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said yesterday, it agreed on the transit of 2,500 Afghans through its territories, to…

Singapore Encourages Other ASEAN Countries To Leverage Digital Connectivity With Western China

SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (NNN-CNA) – The China-Singapore (Chongqing) International Dedicated Connectivity (IDC), launched in 2019, has enabled companies in ASEAN…

Pakistan Urges Int’l Community To Keep Engaging With Taliban: Foreign Minister

ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, said yesterday that, his country wants the international community…

Japan To Evacuate Embassy Staff By Sending Self-Defence Forces Planes To Afghanistan

TOKYO, Aug 24 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will send three Self-Defence Forces planes to Afghanistan, to evacuate Japanese nationals and local…