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Pakistani President Allows Use Of Electronic Voting Machines In General Elections

ISLAMABAD, May 8 (NNN-APP) — Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, promulgated an ordinance to allow the use of electronic voting machines…

25 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghan Troops’ Overnight Operation: Gov’t

KABUL, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 25 Taliban militants were killed and 12 others wounded, during a counter-attack offensive…

Myanmar Approves 15 New Investment Projects

YANGON, May 8 (NNN-MNA) – The Myanmar Investment Commission, approved 15 new projects, including a programme with large investment capital…

Cambodia Launches First Direct Shipment Of Fresh Mangoes To China

PHNOM PENH, May 8 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia yesterday exported its first batch of fresh mangoes directly to China, as part…

Saudi Official Confirms Talks With Iran Aimed At Reducing Regional Tensions: TV

RIYADH, May 8 (NNN-SPA) – A Saudi foreign ministry official, confirmed that talks are being held between Saudi Arabia and…

Qatar Orders Arrest Of Finance Minister Over Abuse Of Power

MANAMA, May 7 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s attorney general, yesterday ordered the arrest of the country’s Finance Minister, Ali Shareef al-Emadi,…

Israeli Missiles Hit Syrian Military Sites, Killing One Civilian

DAMASCUS, May 7 (NNN-SANA) – One civilian was killed and six others wounded, when Israeli missiles hit several military sites…

Drought Causes Fall In New Zealand Sheep Numbers

WELLINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of sheep fell by three percent in the year ending June, 2020, with…

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung Erupts, Ashes Thrown 2,000 Metres From Peak

JAKARTA, May 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Mount Sinabung in Indonesia’s North Sumatra, erupted yesterday, with a thick ash column spewed towards…

Xi Eyes Closer China-Turkmenistan Partnership

BEIJING, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, yesterday called for joint efforts, to lift the strategic partnership between…