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Fish, Lizards Among 13 New Additions To Australia’s Threatened Species List

CANBERRA, Aug 7 (NNN-AAP) – Conservationists have called for stronger laws to better protect Australia’s biodiversity, after 13 animal and…

Three Killed In Traffic Accident In Vietnam’s Central Highlands

HANOI, Aug 7 (NNN-VNA) – Three people were confirmed dead and three others were injured, in a serial traffic accident…

Major Rivers Flood In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Aug 7 (NNN-APA) – Mongolia’s National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, reported today that, water levels in…

India’s Seafood Exports Grew Over 30 Percent In Five Years

NEW DELHI, Aug 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s seafood exports witnessed a remarkable growth of 30.81 percent in the past five…

New Zealand’s Unemployment Rate Increases To 4.6 Percent

WELLINGTON, Aug 7 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand’s unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in the Jun 2024 quarter, compared with 4.4…

Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global figures rise: WHO

GENEVA, Aug 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting…

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus To Head Interim Gov’t In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug 7 (NNN-BSS) – Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, will serve as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, local media…

Malaysia Aims To Develop Domestic Semiconductor Design Capabilities: Official

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia aims to expand its domestic semiconductor design capabilities, as it seeks to develop…

Bangladesh’s President Dissolves Parliament

DHAKA, Aug 7 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s President, Mohammed Shahabuddin, dissolved parliament yesterday, paving the way for the formation of an…

Iran’s President Says Boosting Ties With Russia Among Foreign Policy Priorities

TEHRAN, Aug 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said yesterday that, expanding relations with Russia was among Iran’s foreign…