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UN Voices Concern Over Severe Flooding In Asia

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations, yesterday highlighted severe floodings in the Asian countries of Bangladesh, the…

Lebanese Gov’t Resigns After Deadly Beirut Blast

BEIRUT, Aug 11 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, announced the resignation of his government, after deadly explosions in…

Two Women Killed In Torrential Rain, Flash Flood In Yemen’s Sanaa

SANAA, Aug 11 (NNN-SABA) – Torrential rain and flash flood in the Yemeni governorate of Sanaa, destroyed a family home…

Man Drowns After Tour Boat Capsizes Off Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Aug 11 (NNN-TNA) – An elderly male drowned and another one was missing, after a tour boat capsized due…

Indonesian Prosecutor Demands Life Sentences For Two Drug Traffickers

JAKARTA, Aug 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – An Indonesian prosecutor, on Monday, demanded life sentences for two people for allegedly transporting drugs,…

Floods Kill Nearly 200 In Bangladesh In Over One Month

DHAKA, Aug 11 (NNN-BSS) – Floods, triggered by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water from hills, have claimed nearly…

Vietnam To Hold National Mourning For Late Former Party Chief Le Kha Phieu

HANOI, Aug 11 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam will hold a two-day state funeral for Le Kha Phieu, former general secretary of…

Locust Control Operations Carried Out In 10 Indian States

NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (NNN-UNI) – India’s agricultural ministry, said that, it carried out locust control operations on 522,897 hectares…

Russian Jet Intercepts U.S. Reconnaissance Planes Over Black Sea

MOSCOW, Aug 11 (NNN-TASS) – A Russian Su-27 fighter jet, intercepted a U.S. Navy P-8A and a U.S. Air Force…

12 Killed, 58 Injured In Cameroonian Road Accident

YAOUNDE, Aug 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A road accident in Cameroon’s West region, killed at least 12 people and injured 58…