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Philippines Logs 20,019 New Covid-19 Cases, Total Rises To 2,080,984

MANILA, Sept 5 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 20,019 new COVID-19 infections today, bringing the total…

Mongolia’s Daily New COVID-19 Cases Exceed 3,000 For Five Consecutive Days

ULAN BATOR, Sept 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia registered 3,628 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, marking the fifth…

Three Killed, 20 Injured In SW Pakistan’s Suicide Blast

ISLAMABAD, Sept 5 (NNN-APP) – At least three people were killed and 20 others injured when a suicide bomber ripped…

Vietnam Kicks Off New School Year Amid Worst COVID-19 Wave

HANOI, Sept 5 (NNN-VNA) – Over two-thirds of Vietnam’s 63 provincial-level localities started their new school year today, amid the…

Myanmar Reports 3,078 New COVID-19 Cases, 102 More Deaths

YANGON, Sept 5 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 3,078 new COVID-19 infections with 102 more deaths in the past 24 hours,…

Seventy-Five Parties To Run In Kyrgyz Parliamentary Elections

BISHKEK, Sept 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 75 political parties will participate in the parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, which…

Afghanistan a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe on defence, leadership: France

French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire CERNOBBIO (Italy), Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The challenges to security emerging from…

Covid-19: Brazil health regulator suspends use of 12 million Sinovac vaccine shots

An employee handles vials containing CoronaVac, Sinovac Biotech’s vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Butantan biomedical center in Sao…

Beef giant Brazil halts China exports after confirming two mad cow disease cases

BRASILIA, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil, the world’s largest beef exporter, has suspended beef exports to its No 1 customer China…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

 PARIS, Sept 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: The coronavirus has killed at…