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Malaysia Joins Global Community to Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has joined this year’s World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day along with 23…

Record-High 5,275 Cases Friday – Malaysian Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia on Friday reported a record-high 5,725 daily positive COVID-19 cases, said Health director-general…

102 Injured As Protests Turn Violent In Lebanon’s Tripoli

BEIRUT, Jan 29 (NNN-NNA) – Clashes between protesters and security forces in Tripoli, Lebanon’s northern city, left 102 people injured…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,720,048

NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,720,048 today, as 18,855 new cases were registered during…

Zhaparov Takes Office As Kyrgyz President

BISHKEK, Jan 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sadyr Zhaparov, officially took office as the new Kyrgyz president yesterday, to be the sixth…

Netanyahu Says U.S. Suspension Of F-35 Deal With UAE Does Not Affect UAE-Israel Ties

JERUSALEM, Jan 29 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said yesterday that, the U.S. decision to suspend the sale…

Three Injured As Blast Hits Police Van In Afghanistan’s Eastern Nangarhar

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Three policemen were injured, as a blast struck a police vehicle, in the Surkh…

Brunei-China Joint Petrochemical Venture Organises Blood Donation

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 28 (NNN-ANN) – Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between China and Brunei, held a…

Housing For Southern Lao Flood Victims To Be Completed This Year

VIENTIANE, Jan 28 (NNN-KPL) – Some 496 of 700 planned new homes have been completed, for flood victims in southern…

Indonesia’s Mt. Merapi Spews Hot Clouds 36 Times

JAKARTA, Jan 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Mount Merapi spewed hot clouds 36 times, streaming down up to 3,000 metres, from…