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Presidential Campaigns Start In Syria

DAMASCUS, May 17 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian presidential campaigns had officially started yesterday, as posters of President Bashar al-Assad and…

Afghan Fighting Resumes As Cease-Fire Ends, More Than 30 Killed

KABUL, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fighting in Afghanistan resumed, with 31 Afghans, mostly militants, killed in the insurgency-battered Asian country…

Many Injured As Farmers, Police Clash In India’s Haryana

NEW DELHI, May 17 (NNN-PTI) – Many people, including policemen, were injured, yesterday, in India, as protesting farmers clashed with…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, May 16 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1, struck off Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture today, according to…

Nine Killed, Five Injured In Shootout In Pakistan’s Sindh

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (NNN-APP) – At least nine people were killed and five others seriously injured, in a shootout between…

Nine Missing In Indonesia’s Boat Accident

JAKARTA, May 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Nine people were reportedly missing, after a boat, with 20 people onboard capsized, in Kedung…

Four Dead, Over 42,000 Affected By Heavy Rains, Flooding In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, May 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least four people died and over 42,000 others affected, by days of strong winds…

12 Killed, 15 Injured In Mosque Explosion In Afghanistan’s Capital

KABUL, May 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Twelve people were killed and 15 others wounded, as an improvised explosive device was detonated…

11 Killed After Van Falls Into Canal In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, May 15 (NNN-APP) – A passenger van plunged into a canal, in Sheikhupura district of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province,…

Two Killed, Six Injured In Explosions Across Myanmar

YANGON, May 15 (NNN-MNA) – At least two people were killed and six others injured, in explosions of handmade bombs…