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Haj begins amid strict health precautions

Photo courtesy of Saudi Ministry of Media. MAKKAH, July 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Pilgrims started off the first day of the Haj…

Humanitarian Crisis In Yemen Has Never Been Worse — UN Official

UNITED NATIONS, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, yesterday warned that, the humanitarian crisis in…

Update 2: Former Malaysian PM found guilty in SRC case, sentenced to 12 years jail, fined RM210 mln

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex here…

Half Of Bangladesh Affected By Devastating Floods, 119 Dead

DHAKA, July 28 (NNN-BSS) – Almost half of Bangladesh remained in the grip of floods, with scores of casualties reported.…

UK Newspaper Denounces Arrest Of Journalists In U.S.

LONDON, July 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British newspaper, The Independent, denounced the attack or arrest of journalists in the United States,…

Greece wildfires rage out of control

 ATHENS, July 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) —Firefighters are battling out of control forest fires in Greece. Locals and tourists have been evacuated as…

Millions Of Bangladeshis Among Nearly 10 Million South Asians Swamped As Flood Crisis Deepens

DHAKA, July 23 (NNN-BSS) – A natural disaster has been deepening in South Asia, as new figures reveal that nearly…

Japan’s Death Toll From COVID-19 Tops 1,000, Tokyo Steps Up Nightspot Antiviral Measures

TOKYO, July 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan confirmed 419 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, with 168 new cases reported in Tokyo,…

Syrian Parliamentary Elections Kicked Off Amid Assad’s Participation

DAMASCUS, July 20 (NNN-SANA) – The parliamentary elections in Syria kicked off yesterday, the third elections during the more than…

DPRK’s Top Leader Presides Over Enlarged Military Meeting

PYONGYANG, July 19 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), presided over…