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First Day of AstraZeneca Vaccine Administration in Malaysia Goes Smoothly

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (NNN-Bernama) — The first day of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine administration went smoothly despite public concerns…

Egyptian Ministers, U.S. Envoy Hold Talks On Ethiopia’s Nile Dam

CAIRO, May 6 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel Aty,…

Sri Lankan PM Elected Chair Of ADB’s Board Of Governors

COLOMBO, May 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, who also serves as minister of finance, was yesterday…

Afghan Conflict Intensified Amid U.S. Forces Drawdown

KABUL, May 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fighting in Afghanistan has gotten momentum since the start of the withdrawal of the U.S.-led…

Taliban Militants Capture District In Northern Afghanistan

PUL-E-KHUMRI, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Taliban militants have captured Burka district, in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province, provincial police spokesman,…

One Killed, Three Injured As Blast Hits Health Workers Vehicle Outside Afghan Capital

KABUL, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – One person was killed and three others injured, as a bomb struck a mini-bus, carrying…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, May 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude, jolted Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra early today, the…

Indigenous Owners Closing Sacred Australian Tourist Site Over “Lack Of Respect”

CANBERRA, May 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A popular part of Australia’s iconic Kakadu National Park will be closed to the public,…

Two Rockets Hit Air Base Housing U.S.-Led Forces In Western Iraq

BAGHDAD, May 5 (NNN-NINA) – Two Katyusha rockets, yesterday landed on a military air base, housing U.S.-led coalition forces, in…

At Least 12 Killed In Floods In Western Afghanistan

HERAT, May 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 12 people were killed, as heavy rains and flash floods hit parts of…