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Covid-19: UNITAID signs deals to supply oxygen for poor countries

GENEVA, June 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– WHO-hosted International Drug Purchasing Facility (Unitaid) announced it had struck deals with two of the…

18 militants killed, 9 injured in South Afghan province

A file photo of unidentified gunmen LASHKAR GAH (Afghanistan), June 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — A total of 18 militants have been…

ICC prosecutor seeks full probe into Filipino president’s drug war killings

President Rodrigo Duterte THE HAGUE, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The outgoing prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has sought authorisation…

China ready to launch first crew to new space station

BEIJING, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first crew for China’s new space station prepared to blast off this week for…

Covid-19: India records 60,471 new cases

NEW DELHI, June 15 (NNN-PTI) — India saw a single day rise of 60,471 new coronavirus infections, the lowest after…

Covid-19: Chinese scientist at centre of virus controversy denies lab leak theory

WASHINGTON, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Chinese scientist at the centre of theories that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a…

Japan’s opposition parties file no-confidence motion against Suga’s Cabinet

TOKYO, June 15 (NNN-Xinhua) — The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) and three other opposition parties on…

Junta trial of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi gets underway

NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar), June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The trial of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi got underway Monday, more…

Covid-19: Bangladesh resumes vaccine campaign on June 19 – Health Minister Maleque

DHAKA, June 15 (NNN-BSS) – Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said Bangladesh will resume the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination…

Afghanistan: Leaders say NATO will keep Kabul airport running

BRUSSELS, June 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — NATO leaders agreed Monday to maintain funding for Kabul’s civilian airport after their military mission…