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At Least 11 Civilians Killed, 64 Wounded In Afghanistan In One Day

KABUL, Aug 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 11 Afghan civilians were killed and 64 wounded, in two provinces yesterday, as…

Covid-19: Zambia receives Chinese vaccines in fight against pandemic

A batch of China’s Sinopharm vaccines arrive at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka LUSAKA, Aug 8 (NNN-Xinhua) —…

Indonesia Reports 31,753 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 1,588 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Aug 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 31,753 within the past 24 hours…

Man Arrested Over Knife Attack On Tokyo Train, 10 Passengers Injured

TOKYO, Aug 8 (NNN-NHK) – A man was arrested yesterday, after injuring 10 passengers in a knife attack, on a…

Five Killed, Driver Seriously Injured After Single Car Crash In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Aug 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand police confirmed today, five people died in last night’s overloaded single-car crash, one…

Myanmar Reports 3,651 New COVID-19 Cases, 264 More Deaths

YANGON, Aug 8 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 3,651 new COVID-19 cases with 264 more deaths in the past 24 hours,…

Soldier Killed In Military Post Attack In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 8 (NNN-APP) – A soldier was killed as terrorists attacked a military check post in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber…

Brunei Introduces Stricter Social Distancing Measures After Reporting First Local Cases In 15 Months

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 8 (NNN-ANN) – The Brunei government announced stricter social distancing measures, after the country reported eight…

Japan’s Daily COVID-19 Infections Hit New Record Of 15,753

TOKYO, Aug 8 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s daily COVID-19 infections hit a record high of 15,753 yesterday, for the fourth consecutive…

India Reports 38,628 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Aug 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 31,895,385 today, as 38,628 new cases were registered during…