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Bangladesh Announces Stimulus Packages To Help Low-Income Groups Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

DHAKA, Jul 14 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government announced five packages of 32 billion taka (some 372 million U.S. dollars),…

New Zealand Reports 18 New Cases Of COVID-19 At Border

WELLINGTON, Jul 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand today reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 at the border, including five in…

Six Killed, Three Injured In Philippine Highway Collision

MANILA, Jul 13 (NNN-PNA) – Six people died and three others were injured, in a highway collision, between a van…

Sumatran Elephant Found Dead In Indonesia’s Aceh

JAKARTA, Jul 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – A protected Sumatran elephant was found dead, in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the Aceh Natural Resources…

Nepali Authority Confirms 457 Climbed Mt. Qomolangma In The Spring Season

KATHMANDU, Jul 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 457 mountaineers, including Sherpa guides, scaled the world’s tallest Mt. Qomolangma, from…

Bangladesh Decides To Ease Lockdown For A Week Ahead Of Muslim Eid Festival

DHAKA, Jul 13 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government decided to ease the ongoing lockdown for a week, from Jul 15,…

Singapore Deputy PM Calls On ASEAN, China To Nurture New Areas Of Complementarities

SINGAPORE, Jul 13 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Heng Swee Keat, called on…

U.S. Sanctions, COVID-19 Pose Double Damage For Iranians

TEHRAN, Jul 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Reza’s type 2 diabetes has always worried him, but raging COVID-19 has become another source…

Australia-Singapore Travel Bubble Delayed

CANBERRA, Jul 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s travel bubble with Singapore has been delayed until the end of 2021. Dan Tehan,…

Several Trapped After Explosion In SW Pakistan’s Coal Mine

ISLAMABAD, Jul 12 (NNN-APP) – Several labourers were trapped, after an explosion happened inside a coal mine in Pakistan’s south-western…