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Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Hospitalised Over Persistent Coughing

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has been hospitalised, according to his office…

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocked Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jul 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted, off Indonesia’s western Bengkulu province, last night, without generating giant waves,…

Pakistanis Warned Of Torrential Monsoon Rains, Flooding

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), has urged citizens and tourists yesterday, to take precautionary measures,…

Emergency Control Zones Set Up As Second Sydney Farm Reports Bird Flu

SYDNEY, Jul 18 (NNN-AAP) – Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has spread to a second farm in Sydney’s…

Cambodian PM Says Landmines, ERWs Still Pose Risk To Over One Million People

PHNOM PENH, Jul 18 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, said today that, more than one million people in…

Vietnam’s New Land Law Expected To Create Investment Opportunities

HANOI, Jul 18 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s 2024 land law, set to take effect next month, is hoped to bring about…

Chinese Envoy Stresses Two-State Solution As Sole Viable Resolution To Middle East Issue

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, yesterday emphasised that, the two-state…

Australian Police Arrested Suspect After Shooting Wounded Man In Tasmania

SYDNEY, Jul 18 (NNN-AAP) – Authorities arrested one man in the island state of Tasmania, after another was injured in…

France: Central Paris locks down for Olympics as athletes arrive

PARIS, July 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French security forces began locking down large parts of central Paris on Thursday ahead of…

Four Dead, Several Trapped After Landslide In South India

NEW DELHI, Jul 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least four persons died and several others were feared trapped, after a landslide…