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Malaysia Detects 392 COVID-19 Cases Involving Variants Of Concern Until Wednesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 392 positive COVID-19 cases involving variants of concern (VOC) was detected…

Philippine Vice President Robredo To Run In 2022 Presidential Elections

MANILA, Oct 7 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine Vice President, Maria Leonor Robredo, said today that, she will run for president in…

Foreign Direct Investment In S.Korea Grows 41.3 Percent From Jan To Sept

SEOUL, Oct 7 (NNN-YONHAP) – Foreign direct investment (FDI) into South Korea logged a double-digit growth in the first nine…

Mongolia Logs 2,237 New COVID-19 Cases, 15 More Deaths

ULAN BATOR, Oct 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s COVID-19 infections grew by 2,237 to 319,247 in the past 24 hours, the…

ASEAN Urged To Step Up Cooperation On Vaccination, Mental Health – Erywan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-Bernama) — Brunei’s Foreign Minister II Erywan Mohd Yusof called on all ASEAN members to step…

Blast In Afghanistan’s Khost Province Kills One, Wounds 17

KHOST, Afghanistan, Oct 7 (NNN-ANA) – One person has been confirmed dead and 17 others were injured, as an explosive…

Australian Researchers Urge Government To Stop Sandalwood Commercial Harvesting

SYDNEY, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian sandalwood, one of the most valuable timbers in the world, is facing extinction in…

French ambassador to return to Australia after subs row

 PARIS, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France announced it will return its ambassador to Australia, ending a weeks-long diplomatic protest over…

Indonesia Conducts Flight Test Using Biofuel

JAKARTA, Oct 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia has successfully conducted a flight test with a medium-range twin-engined transport aircraft, using bio-aviation…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 33,894,312, Death Toll Nears 450,000

NEW DELHI, Oct 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 33,894,312 today, with 22,431 new confirmed cases registered in…