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Iran’s FM Slams U.S. Continued “Maximum Pressure” Amid COVID-19

TEHRAN, Mar 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, denounced yesterday, the U.S. continued sanctions against Iran, amid…

Roundup: Indonesia Surprised By New Variant As COVID-19 Lingers

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, Mar 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia is shocked by the detection of two cases of a new…

Tokyo Olympic Chief Says Withdrawn Torch Bearers Are Welcome Back

TOKYO, Mar 6 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo 2020 organising committee president, Seiko Hashimoto, said here yesterday that, torchbearers and volunteers who…

Australia Lagging Behind On Electric Vehicles: Industry Group

CANBERRA, Mar 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australians are paying the price for the governments’ lack of ambition on electric vehicles, according…

6.1-Magnitude Aftershock Strikes Offshore Of North Part Of New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Mar 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the North Island of New Zealand today,…

Mongolian Women’s Average Monthly Salary Up 48 Percent In Three Years

ULAN BATOR, Mar 6 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – The average monthly salary of women in Mongolia has increased 48 percent, over the…

Five Killed, Five Injured In Landmine Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 6 (NNN-APP) – A landmine blast in Sibi district of Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, killed five people and…

6.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Off New Zealand — USGS

HONG KONG, Mar 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.3 jolted 182 km NE of Gisborne, New…

Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Cases Reach 549,184, 635 New Infections Reported

DHAKA, Mar 6 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 635 new COVID-19 cases and six more deaths, making the tally at 549,184,…

Tokyo 2020 CEO Reiterates Olympics Will Not Be Postponed Again

TOKYO, Mar 6 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo 2020 organising committee CEO, Toshiro Muto, reiterated here that, the postponed Olympics will never…