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New Zealand Sees More Departures Than Arrivals Since March Lockdown

WELLINGTON, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of people departing New Zealand exceeded the number of arrivals every month, since…

25 Injured In Blast In Pakistan’s Garrison City, Rawalpindi

ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (NNN-APP) – A blast hit a market area in downtown Pakistan’s garrison city of Rawalpindi, neighbouring the…

Gov’t Forces Kill Two Militants In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfight

SRINAGAR, Dec 14 (NNN-PTI) – Two militants were killed yesterday, in a fierce gunfight with government forces, in restive Indian-controlled…

Flood Warnings Issued As Wild Weather Pummels E. Australian Coastline

SYDNEY, Dec 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A severe weather system, lashing parts of Australia’s east coast, prompted over 850 calls for…

Jordan Declares Its First Marine Reserve In Red Sea

AMMAN, Dec 14 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, yesterday announced its first marine reserve in the Red Sea port city of Aqaba,…

Baghdad Int’l Book Fair Held In Iraq Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

BAGHDAD, Dec 14 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi capital, Baghdad, hosts the 47th session of the Baghdad International Book Fair with…

Five Million Yemenis “One Step Away From Famine” In 2021: UN

ADEN, Dec 14 (NNN-SABA) – The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), yesterday warned that five million Yemenis “will likely…

10 Killed, Two Injured In Nigeria Road Accident

LAGOS, Dec 13 (NNN-IRIN) – At least 10 people were killed early yesterday morning, after a car rammed into a…

Iran Plans To Launch Pilot Air Taxi Lines

TEHRAN, Dec 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Roads and Urban Development Ministry, plans to launch four pilot air taxi lines, a…

Road Mishap Claims Seven Lives In Western India

NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (NNN-PTI) – At least seven people died and three others seriously injured, in a collision between…