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Auckland To Open Shops, Allow Gatherings Outside In Further Easing Of COVID-19 Restrictions

WELLINGTON, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, will open shops and allow outside gatherings up to 25…

Bangladesh Expects To Administer Over 120 Million Vaccine Doses By Jan Next Year

DHAKA, Nov 8 (NNN-BSS) – Vaccination drive in Bangladesh has so far reached 70 million doses, and the figure would…

S.Korea Reports 1,760 More COVID-19 Cases, 381,694 In Total

SEOUL, Nov 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,760 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours…

Sharp jump in number of people facing famine: UN

ROME, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s food agency said the number of people on the edge of famine in…

Road Accidents Kill Five In N. Afghanistan

TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Nov 8 (NNN-ANA) – A total of five people were killed and two others wounded, in road accidents…

Covid-19: Global economic losses from pandemic top up to $10 trillion – Russian Accounts Chamber

   MOSCOW, Nov 8 (NNN-TASS) — The losses of the world economy from the coronavirus pandemic total from $4 trillion…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 506,816 In Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 8 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar rose to 506,816 yesterday, after 818 new cases…

Brunei Logs 40 New COVID-19 Cases, 13,782 Cases In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 8 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 40 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally…

New Zealand’s Largest City Reaches Target Of 90 Percent For First COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

WELLINGTON, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – All three district health boards (DHS) in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland, have crossed…

China-Constructed Urban Railway In Vietnam Launches Commercial Operation

HANOI, Nov 7 (NNN-VNA) – Authorities of the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, inaugurated the China-built Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line project…