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Nearly Eight Million People Vaccinated Against COVID-19: Indian Gov’t

NEW DELHI, Feb 14 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government said, nearly eight million people were vaccinated in the past 28…

Iranian President Warns Of Another Wave Of COVID-19

TEHRAN, Feb 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President, Hassan Rouhani, called yesterday, for stricter COVID-19 border controls, noting another wave of…

Myanmar’s State Administration Council Amends Law On Protecting Citizens’ Personal Freedom, Security

YANGON, Feb 14 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s State Administration Council, led by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing yesterday…

At Least 30 Injured After 7.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off North-eastern Japan

TOKYO, Feb 14 (NNN-NHK) – At least 30 people were injured, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck,…

British lawyer elected as prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British human rights lawyer Karim Khan was elected as the new prosecutor of the…

Thailand Confirms 126 New COVID-19 Cases

BANGKOK, Feb 13 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand today confirmed 126 new cases of COVID-19, mostly domestic, the Centre for the COVID-19…

UN rights envoy, US urge sanctions against Myanmar military

People march with placards in a protest against the military coup GENEVA, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations human…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,892,746

NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,892,746 today, as 12,143 new cases were registered, during…

Car Bomb Wounds Seven Policemen In Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province

KANDAHAR, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least seven policemen were injured, as a car bomb rocked Arghandab district, in the…

China’s TikTok becomes global sponsor of Euro 2020

NYON (Switzerland), Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Short-form mobile video app TikTok has become a global sponsor of the Euro 2020…