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WHO Representative Urges Greater Community Participation To Curb COVID-19 In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Jun 14 (NNN-AKP) – World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Cambodia, Li Ailan, said yesterday, the country is…

Nepali PM Inaugurates First Liquid Oxygen Plant

KATHMANDU, Jun 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, yesterday laid a foundation stone virtually, for the construction…

Indian Gov’t Invites Bids For Delivering COVID-19 Vaccines Through Drones To Remote Areas

NEW DELHI, Jun 14 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government would soon be delivering COVID-19 vaccines and drugs by unmanned aerial…

Bangladesh Records Highest COVID-19 Deaths In More Than A Month

DHAKA, Jun 14 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday recorded its highest number of daily deaths from COVID-19 in more than a…

G7 agrees 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine donation: Communique

 A G7 logo near the Carbis Bay hotel resort, where an in-person G7 summit of global leaders is taking place…

Four Afghans get 10-year jail terms for Greek migrant camp fire

Thousands of people were left without shelter after the fire CHIOS (Greece), June 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Greek court on Saturday…

Iran Starts Importing Electricity From Azerbaijan To Tackle Power Shortage

TEHRAN, Jun 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran has begun importing electricity from its northern neighbour, Azerbaijan, to tackle its power shortage.…

Australia Announces 38 Rowers For Tokyo Olympic Games

SYDNEY, Jun 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced a 38-strong rowing team today, for the Tokyo Olympics.…

Vietnam’s Total Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 10,000

HANOI, Jun 13 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 261 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 259 locally transmitted and two imported, bringing…

Indonesia Reports 7,465 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 164 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Jun 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 7,465 within one day, to 1,901,490, with the…