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No Scientific Evidence Found Linking COVID-19 Vaccine With Infertility: Indian Gov’t

NEW DELHI, Jun 22 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry, yesterday, dispelled rumours of COVID-19 vaccine affecting people’s fertility. Terming…

EU slaps fresh sanctions on Myanmar junta

  BRUSSELS, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU added eight more officials from Myanmar’s junta and three firms linked to…

Conflict violence against children soared in 2020: UN

  UNITED NATIONS, June 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Violence against children in war-torn countries soared in 2020, exacerbated by the Covid-19…

Myanmar Reports 595 New COVID-19 Cases

YANGON, Jun 22 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 595 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total cases in the country to…

IFC To Support Uzbekistan To Modernise Its Chemical Industry

TASHKENT, Jun 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbekistan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), signed a cooperation agreement, to attract investment in…

Japan Ramps Up Vaccination Campaign As Tokyo, Other Regions, Shift To Quasi Virus Emergency

TOKYO, Jun 22 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government’s plans, for companies and universities to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines on-site, began…

Iran’s President-Elect Says U.S. Must Lift All “Unjust” Sanctions

TEHRAN, Jun 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President-elect, Ebrahim Raisi, said yesterday that the United States must lift “all unjust sanctions”…

Unlikely Malaysia Will Establish Ties With Israel For Now – Academician

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (NNN-Bernama) — It is very unlikely for Malaysia to establish any formal relation with Israel so…

M’sian mRNA Vaccine Against Covid-19 Under Development

PUTRAJAYA, June 21 (NNN-Bernama) – Malaysia is developing a vaccine to protect against COVID-19 using the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)…

Egypt To Cooperate In Channeling Malaysia’s Humanitarian, Medical Assistance To Gaza

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Egypt and Malaysia will cooperate in channelling Malaysia’s humanitarian and medical assistance, including from…