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Covid-19: Italy death toll soars amid travel ban

Passengers wearing protective face masks enter Milano Centrale railway station in Milan.  ROME, March 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of…

Egyptair Suspends Flights To Kuwait Over COVID-19 Concerns

CAIRO, Mar 8 (NNN-MENA) – EgyptAir, the flag carrier of Egypt, announced, it will suspend flights to Kuwait until further…

Israeli Political Crisis Deepens As Rivals Remain Steadfast In Mutual Disqualification

JERUSALEM, Mar 8 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli political crisis is deepening over the weekend, as the two main rivals remain…

Another Five Nations See COVID-19 Local Transmission

GENEVA, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Additional five countries — the Philippines, New Zealand, Ireland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia —…

Gunfire disrupts political gathering in Afghan capital

Photo courtesy of ANADOLU AGENCY. KABUL, March 6 (NNN-BERNAMA-ANADOLU) — A volley of gunfire rang out in Kabul on Friday at…

Afghan conflict: US conducts first air strike on Taliban since deal

Taliban fighters were celebrating the US deal earlier this week KABUL, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The US military has conducted an air strike…

Turkey-Russia agreed ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib comes into force

MOSCOW/ANKARA/DAMASCUS, March 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A ceasefire in northern Syria agreed between Russia and Turkey came into force on Friday,…

COVID-19 Update: Global Infections Exceed 90,000 As Countries Scramble To Contain Spread

CHINA, Mar 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – COVID-19 continued its spread across the globe, despite travel restrictions aimed at curtailing its spread.…

Update: EU leaders express unity in dealing with migrant flows after visiting Greek-Turkish border

Migrants and refugees behind a wired fence at the closed Kastanies border crossing in northeastern Greece. Photo courtesy of XINHUA.…

Indonesia’s Most Active Volcano Erupts, Flight Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Mar 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – One of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, Mount Merapi, erupted earlier today (Tuesday), spewing…