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Asia Should Lead In Opening Up Patent Protection To Produce Cheaper Life-saving Medicines – Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Asia should lead the way in opening up patent protections to produce cheaper generic versions…

COVID-19 Third Wave Disrupting Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery

COLOMBO, May 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), said today that, the country’s economic recovery was…

At Least 12 Taliban Militants Killed In Airstrikes In Afghanistan

MEHTARLAM, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 12 Taliban militants were killed today, when the Afghan Air Force targeted their…

13 Killed, Over 30 Injured In S. Pakistan Bus Crash

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (NNN-APP) – At least 13 people were killed and over 30 others injured, when a passenger bus…

Australia In Talks With Airlines On Vaccination Passports

CANBERRA, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government has opened talks with international airlines, on digital vaccine passports for people…

China’s Ambassador To India Condoles Loss Of Lives Due To Cyclone

NEW DELHI, May 20 (NNN-PTI) – China’s ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, yesterday expressed condolences, on the loss of lives…

Brunei Reports Three New COVID-19 Cases, 235 Cases In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 19 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported three new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, with all of them imported…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Initially Injures Three In Nepal

KATHMANDU, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8, hit the Lamjung district in northern-central Nepal today,…

Sunken Indonesian Submarine’s Life Raft Lifted With Assistance From Chinese Navy

JAKARTA, May 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Indonesian Navy, with the help of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy, managed to lift…

Israeli Army Fires At Lebanese Army Patrol In Southern Lebanon

BEIRUT, May 19 (NNN-NNA) – The Israeli army fired shots yesterday, at a patrol of the Lebanese army, near the…