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Chinese UN Envoy Calls For Political Settlement Of Syria Crisis

UNITED NATIONS, May 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese UN envoy, called for efforts to promote political settlement of the Syria crisis,…

Syria Prepares Over 12,000 Polling Stations For Presidential Elections

DAMASCUS, May 26 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s Interior Minister, Mohammad al-Rahmoun, announced yesterday that, over 12,000 polling stations have been set…

Singapore PM Lee Says U.S., China Must Learn To Cooperate

SINGAPORE, May 26 (NNN-CNA) – The United States and China must learn to cooperate with each other for the benefit…

10 Dead, 45 Hospitalised After Drinking Tainted Wine In SW Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, May 26 (NNN-AKP) – Ten villagers died and 45 others hospitalised, in south-west Cambodia’s Kampot province, after drinking…

Two Killed In Tornado Ahead Of Cyclone Yaas In India’s West Bengal

NEW DELHI, May 26 (NNN-PTI) – At least two people were killed and 40 houses were damaged, in India’s eastern…

Major Ports On India’s East Coast On Guard Ahead Of Cyclone Yaas

NEW DELHI, May 26 (NNN-PTI) – Major ports on India’s east coast are on guard against incoming cyclone Yaas, which…

Three Feared Dead As Japanese Fishing Boat Collides With Russian Ship Off Hokkaido

TOKYO, May 26 (NNN-NHK) – A Japanese fishing boat, early this morning, collided with a Russian vessel, off Japan’s northern…

Iraqi Demonstrator Killed In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, May 26 (NNN-NINA) – A demonstrator was killed yesterday, during a protest in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, against the…

Death Toll From Volcanic Eruption In DRC Rises To 32

KINSHASA, May 25 (NNN-IRIN) – The death toll linked to the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano, on Saturday, in the…

Mongolia’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 53,734

ULAN BATOR, May 25 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia’s COVID-19 tally rose to 53,734, after 634 new locally transmitted cases were recorded,…