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Australia’s Victoria State Sees Deadliest Day Of COVID-19 Ahead Of New Freedom

SYDNEY, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of Victoria, recorded its deadliest day since COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, today, with…

Australians Among World’s Biggest Methylamphetamine Users: Report

CANBERRA, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australians are among the biggest users of methylamphetamine in the world, a report found. The…

Myanmar Lifts Stay-At-Home Order In 44 Townships

YANGON, Oct 28 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Health Ministry, yesterday announced to lift the stay-at-home order in 44 townships, as fewer…

One Dead, One Injured In Tunnel Construction Collapse In Central Japan

TOKYO, Oct 28 (NNN-NHK) – A collapse at the tunnel construction site of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen in central Japan,…

No Roman holiday: G20 meets on climate, Covid, recovery

 ROME, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leaders of the world’s major economies gather in Rome this weekend for the first…

Bangladesh Signs Deal With World Bank For COVID-Stricken People

DHAKA, Oct 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh signed an agreement with the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), to receive 200…

Education Cannot Wait Calls For Urgent Funding For Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 28 (NNN-BIA) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), yesterday, appealed to donors to significantly increase financial support, for…

US Revokes Licence Of Top Chinese Telecoms Company

Federal Communication Commission, led by Jessica Rosenworcel, has taken action against several Chinese telecoms firms  WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Asean, Eas Must Chart A New Course Forward For Next Pandemic – Malaysian PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-Bernama) — ASEAN and participating countries of the East Asia Summit (EAS) must chart a new course…

Malaysia Calls Refugee Convention Signatories To Receive More Rohingya Refugees

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia calls for proportionate responsibility sharing, particularly among signatory countries of the 1951 Refugee Convention, to…