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83 COVID-19 Cases Reported In Fiji

SUVA, Jun 7 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji’s Ministry of Health confirmed 83 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday. Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for…

Australia’s Blue Mountains Gradually Recovers From Devastating Bushfires

SYDNEY, Jun 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 100 Australian plant species had their all-known populations burnt, during the 2019-20 “Black…

Covid-19: US, India, China account for 60% of 2 billion vaccine doses distributed globally – WHO

UNITED NATIONS, June 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Of the two billion COVID-19 vaccine doses distributed globally till now, about 60 per…

Afghan President Meets With U.S. Peace Delegation In Kabul

KABUL, Jun 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, yesterday met with the visiting U.S. inter-ministerial delegation, led by…

Myanmar Reports 64 New COVID-19 Cases

YANGON, Jun 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Myanmar reported 64 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 144,317.…

Dead Marine Life Washes Ashore In Sri Lanka After Burning Of X-Press Pearl Ship

COLOMBO, Jun 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s government officials yesterday said, bodies of more than 10 turtles, a dolphin, seabirds…

Singapore Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jun 7 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 20 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, including six…

Eight Killed After Passenger Van Falls Into Ravine In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jun 7 (NNN-APP) – A passenger van plunged into a ravine, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province yesterday,…

Police Arrest 27 Suspected Criminals In Afghan Capital Kabul

KABUL, Jun 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Afghan National Police (ANP) arrested 27 suspects in the country’s national capital Kabul, within…

Afghan Gov’t Distributes Pistachio Saplings To Boost Agriculture

KABUL, Jun 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The distribution process of over 7,000 pistachio saplings to villagers, started in Afghanistan’s northern Samangan…