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Foreign Visitors To Japan Fall 98.3 Percent In Jan

TOKYO, Feb 18 (NNN-NHK) – The preliminary number of foreign visitors to Japan stood at 46,500, down 98.3 percent in…

Facebook Blocks News In Australia

CANBERRA, Feb 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Social media giant, Facebook, blocked Australians from sharing or accessing news on the platform. As…

Malaysian High Court Orders Rosmah To Enter Defence On All Three Graft Charges

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (NNN-Bernama) — The High Court Thursday ordered Rosmah Mansor to enter her defence on all three…

UN Chief Condemns Attack On School, Abduction Of Students In Nigeria

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 18 (NNN-IRIN) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday condemned the attack on a government school in Nigeria,…

Myanmar Police Issue Arrest Warrants For Celebrities For Endorsing Strike Movement

YANGON, Feb 18 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar police issued arrest warrants for six celebrity artistes, for their endorsing a national strike…

At Least 20 Die During Winter Storms Across U.S.

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 20 people died, in a series of winter storms across the United States…

More Than 100 Australian Plant Species Destroyed In 2019-20 “Black Summer” Bushfires: Study

CANBERRA, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than 100 Australian plant species had their all known populations burned, during the 2019-20…

Seven Killed, 10 Injured In Road Accident In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Feb 17 (NNN-APP) – Seven people were killed and 10 injured, when a mini-truck collided with a van, in…

Sri Lankan President Launches National Tree-Planting Programme For Children

COLOMBO, Feb 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, launched a national tree-planting programme, to encourage children to be…

New Zealand To Conclude Its Deployment To Afghanistan This Year

WELLINGTON, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand will conclude its deployment of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to Afghanistan…