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UN Mission, Lebanese Army Conclude Five-Day Live Firing Exercise

BEIRUT, Jun 12 (NNN-NNA) – The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and the Lebanese Armed Forces, concluded yesterday, a…

Iran Reports 9,966 New COVID-19 Cases, 3,013,078 In Total

TEHRAN, Jun 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran reported yesterday, 9,966 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 3,013,078. The…

G7 summit outlines health pact to stop future pandemics

CARBIS BAY (UK), June 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — G7 leaders are on Saturday set to agree a joint declaration aimed at…

Mongolia’s Largest Book Festival Kicks Off

ULAN BATOR, Jun 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The 29th edition of the Ulan Bator Book Festival, held twice a year, is…

Afghan Gov’t Security Forces Repel Taliban Attack, Killing 27 Militants

KUNDUZ, Jun 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Afghan security forces repelled an overnight attack by Taliban on two districts in northern…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 29,359,155

NEW DELHI, Jun 12 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 29,359,155 today, with 84,332 new cases recorded in the…

Bangladesh’s Total COVID-19 Cases Surpass 822,000

DHAKA, Jun 12 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s COVID-19 death toll topped 13,000 yesterday, with total cases surpassing 822,000 as the country…

Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, UAE elected non-permanent members of UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS, June 12 (NNN-Xinhua) — Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were elected non-permanent members…

Tokyo Organisers To Vaccinate Olympic Referees, Media And Volunteers

TOKYO, Jun 12 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo Olympic organisers will start to vaccinate referees, media personnel and volunteers, who will have…

COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 3,239 In Myanmar

YANGON, Jun 12 (NNN-MNA) – The COVID-19 death toll rose to 3,239 in Myanmar, after two new deaths were reported…