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Strong Earthquake Hits Afghanistan, Pakistan, No Casualties Reported So Far

KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (NNN-APP) – A strong earthquake struck Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday, but no casualties have been reported…

Turkey Intercepts 59,712 Illegal Migrants In 2019

ISTANBUL, Dec 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Turkish coast guard caught a total of 59,712 illegal migrants, trying to reach Europe…

Lebanon’s New PM Plans A Government Of Experts

BEIRUT, Dec 21 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s newly-appointed Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, vowed to form a government of experts, to deal…

485 Killed In Protests In Iraq Since Early Oct

BAGHDAD, Dec 21 (NNN-NINA) – The casualty toll in protests since early Oct in Iraq, raised to 485 dead and…

Russian Navy To Receive Five Nuclear Submarines Next Year

MOSCOW, Dec 21 (NNN-TASS) – A Russian shipyard will deliver five nuclear-powered submarines to the Russian Navy in 2020, Mikhail…

Indian Navy Chief On Four-Day Visit To Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI, Dec 19 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Navy Chief, Admiral Karambir Singh, will be visiting Sri Lanka on Dec 19-22,…

Australian PM Faces Criticism For Overseas Family Holiday

CANBERRA, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has come under fire for going on holiday with his…

Flights Delayed As Dense Fog Engulfs Delhi

NEW DELHI, Dec 19 (NNN-PTI) — Dense fog engulfed the Indian capital and its surrounding areas on Thursday morning (this…

Kazakhstan’s Parliament Approves Spaceport Cooperation With Russia

NUR-SULTAN, Dec 19 (NNN-KAZINFORM) – The lower house of Kazakh parliament, approved amendments to a Kazakh-Russian agreement, on building the…

Landslide In Metro Construction Site Kills Four In Uzbekistan

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, Dec 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four workers were killed by a landslide, in the open section of a construction…