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Updated: 26 killed in Bangladesh speedboat accident

Maritime accidents are common in Bangladesh, a delta nation crisscrossed by hundreds of rivers DHAKA, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At…

Malaysian King Proud of Cheryl Chow’s Achievement In IGCSE

KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on Monday congratulated Cheryl Chow Shu…

Covid-19: Western Australia reports zero cases, lockdown fears ease

PERTH, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The state of Western Australia reported no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases for the second straight…

Bangladesh: Death toll from speedboat-bulkhead cargo collision rises to 26

DHAKA, May 3 (NNN-BSS) — At least 26 passengers of a speedboat were killed when it collided with a sand-laden…

Covid-19: India’s case total nears 20 million

A suspected Covid-19 patient receiving oxygen at a Sikh shrine BENGALURU (India), May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India on Monday reported more…

Only Cargo Flights Allowed To And From India Since April 28 – Malaysian Minister

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), May 3 (NNN-Bernama) — Only cargo flights were permitted to and from India since April 28, said Malaysian…

Update: Taliban, Afghan forces clash as US hands over base

U.S. troops and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers raise Afghanistan’s national flag during a handover ceremony at Camp Antonik in…

Covid-19: Britain to send 1,000 more ventilators to India

Ventilators from the UK arriving in Delhi, which is under lockdown LONDON, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain will send another…

Covid-19: Singapore, Malaysia to begin cross-border travel scheme for death-related, critically ill emergency visits from May 17

SINGAPORE, May 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia and Singapore agreed on the procedures and entry requirements for Death and Critically Ill…

Singapore Airlines raises S$2 billion from airplane sale-and-leaseback deals

Airlines like Singapore Air have had to ground thousands of planes SINGAPORE, May 3 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore Airlines Ltd said…