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12.2 Million People In Afghanistan Acutely Food Insecure: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (NNN-ANA) – UN humanitarians said yesterday that, the relief crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly, with…

APEC Ministers Commit To Protecting Food Systems, Launch Food Security Roadmap

WELLINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Agriculture and food ministers from 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), yesterday…

China, Tajikistan Hold Joint Anti-Terror Drills

DUSHANBE, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese Ministry of Public Security, and the Tajik Ministry of Internal Affairs, held joint…

Malaysian King Meets Parliamentarians To Confirm Their Choice For New PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian king the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah today held an…

World Should Focus On Interests Of Afghans Who Want Peace — Political Analyst

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The world should focus on the interests of the people of…

1MDB Trial: Judge Unhappy Former PM Najib Absent, Orders Him To Turn Up After Meeting With Msian King

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The judge presiding over Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial today seemed unhappy…

Haiti Quake Death Toll Climbs To 2,189

LES CAYES, Haiti, Aug 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southwest Haiti on Saturday,…

172 Illegal Migrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast

TRIPOLI, Aug 19 (NNN-IRIN) – Libya’s Coast Guard rescued 172 illegal migrants, in two separate operations, off the country’s western…

Afghan President Ghani Says He Left To Prevent “Bloodshed”

DUBAI, Aug 19 (NNN-WAM) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, claimed last night that, he “decided to leave my country…

Flooding In Ethiopia’s Capital Leaves At Least Seven Dead

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 19 (NNN-ENA) – Flooding in Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis Ababa, has left at least seven people dead,…