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Tokyo 2020 Organisers Appoint 12 New Executive Board Members

TOKYO, Mar 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Naoko Takahashi, the women’s marathon champion, at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, became one of…

Egyptian, Qatari FMs Meet In Cairo For First Time After A Three-Year Rift

CAIRO, Mar 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim…

Japan Appoints Foreign Ministry Diplomat To Replace Scandal-Hit Cabinet Public Relations Secretary

TOKYO, Mar 4 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government yesterday appointed a female diplomat from the Foreign Ministry, to succeed the…

Australia Appeals To Public To Join Fight Against Online Child Abuse

CANBERRA, Mar 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian law enforcement agencies, launched a major appeal for the public, to join the fight…

Arab FMs Renew Aboul-Gheit’s Term As Arab League Chief

CAIRO, Mar 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Arab foreign ministers agreed yesterday, to renew the Arab League (AL) Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit’s five-year…

Deloitte To Pay RM324 Mln To M’sian Govt For 1MDB, SRC Settlement

KUALA LUMPUR, Mac 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Deloitte PLT has agreed to a RM324 million (US$80-million) settlement to resolve all claims…

Two S. Koreans With Underlying Diseases Die After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines, Probe Underway

SEOUL, Mar 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – Two South Koreans with underlying diseases, died today, after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. A…

Bees Identified As Australia’s Most Dangerous Venomous Animals: Study

CANBERRA, Mar 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), identified bees as the…

Myanmar FM Attends Virtual ASEAN Meeting

YANGON, Mar 3 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Foreign Minister, U Wunna Maung Lwin, attended an informal meeting among foreign ministers of…

Chinese Embassy Opposes Indian Media’s Allegation On Cyber Attacks

NEW DELHI, Mar 3 (NNN-PTI) – The Chinese embassy in India said, it firmly opposed Indian media’s allegation of cyber…