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New Zealand Reports 13 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 Delta Variant

WELLINGTON, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 13 new community cases of Delta variant of COVID-19 today, all in…

United Nations launches urgent appeal for Afghanistan aid

A humanitarian situation has been triggered following Taliban takeover UNITED NATIONS, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ahead of a conference on…

Nepal Seeks To Draw 10-Billion-USD Investments In Five Years

KATHMANDU, Sept 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Investment Board Nepal (IBN), a high-level government body, formed to facilitate large-scale investments, yesterday…

Several People Missing After Two Boats Collide In Northeast India

NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (NNN-PTI) – Several people went missing, after a boat capsized, following a collision with another one,…

Indonesia Reports 6,731 New COVID-19 Cases, 626 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Sept 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 6,731 within one day, to 4,147,365,…

Malaysia’s AirAsia 2Q Net Loss Narrows To 139.62 Million USD

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (NNN-XINHUA) — Malaysia’s AirAsia Group said yesterday that, its net loss for the second quarter of…

Indonesia To Continue New Capital City Project, Amid Economic Pressure Due To Pandemic

JAKARTA, Sept 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia will continue its plan to build a new capital city in East Kalimantan province…

India’s Largest Car Maker Maruti Suzuki Reports 7.9 Percent Decline In Aug Output

MUMBAI, Sept 9 (NNN-PTI) – India’s largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki, reported a 7.9-percent decline in its Aug production, to…

Iran Urges “Impartiality” In IAEA Reports On Nuke Programme

TEHRAN, Sept 9 (NNN-IRNA) – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), should remain impartial towards Iran’s nuclear programme, Kazem Gharibabadi,…

Iran Reports 26,854 New COVID-19 Cases, 5,210,978 In Total

TEHRAN, Sept 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s health ministry, yesterday reported, 26,854 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to…