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Scottish Female Rugby Player Tests Positive For COVID-19

LONDON, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Six Nations women’s rugby match between Scotland and France, scheduled to play in Glasgow…

Two Flag-bearers, A Male And A Female, Allowed At Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony

GENEVA, Mar 5 (NNN-NHK) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC), allowed two flag-bearers, a male and a female, for each…

Japan’s Abe Asks Big-Event Organisers To Mull Cancellations Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

TOKYO, Feb 27 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, asked organisers of big sport and cultural events to consider…

Iran Announces Suspension Of All Sports Events For 10 Days

TEHRAN, Feb 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will suspend all sports events in the country for 10 days, over the outbreak…

Tokyo 2020 Postpones Volunteer Training Amid Virus Outbreak

TOKYO, Feb 22 (NNN-NHK) – Organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games postponed training for volunteers “as part of efforts…

IOC More Confident Of Tokyo Olympics After Two-Day Talks With Local Organisers

TOKYO, Feb 15 (NNN-NHK) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC), said here on Friday that, the Tokyo Olympic Games will…

Fresh operations kill 35 insurgents in Afghanistan’s northern province

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of 35 militants have been confirmed dead, as a cleanup operation continues in…

Tokyo To Lay On Extra Train Services During Olympics

TOKYO, Jan 23 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo train operators will lay on special late-night train services, during the Olympic Games between…

Two Missing, Four Unaccounted For In Nepal Avalanche: Official

KATHMANDU, Jan 18 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – At least two Nepalis are missing, in an avalanche in Kaski district, while four South…

Amir Participates In Qatar’s Traditional Sword Dance

DOHA, Qatar, Dec 18 (NNN-QWNA) – The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, participated today (yesterday), in…