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Malaysia’s Natural Rubber Production Rises 17.1 Percent In Dec, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Malaysia’s natural rubber production rose 17.1 percent to 49,825 tonnes in Dec, 2020, from…

Majidi’s “Khorshid” To Represent Iran In 2021 Oscars

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (NNN-IRNA) – “Khorshid” (The Sun), by famous Iranian director, Majid Majidi, is among 15 international short films…

Covid-19: US backs WHO probe, distances itself from Wuhan lab theory

Journalists attend the WHO-China joint study news conference on the study of origins of the coronavirus disease, at a hotel…

Uzbek President Congratulates Islamic Revolution Anniversary In Iran

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (NNN-IRNA) – The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, congratulated the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in a…

S. Korea’s Employment Drops 982,000 In Jan

SEOUL, Feb 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s employment dropped 982,000 in Jan, from a year earlier, marking the highest fall…

Update: Bomb Explosions Kill Two, Injure Five In Kabul

KABUL, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least two people were killed and five others wounded, in two separate explosions in…

Urgent: Explosion Rocks Downtown Kabul

KABUL, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A powerful explosion rocked Shar-e-naw area of downtown Kabul, at around 8:40 am today. Casualties…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,858,371 With 11,067 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,858,371 today, as 11,067 new cases were registered during…

More Retail Businesses In Malaysia Allowed To Open

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Most businesses in the retail sector are now allowed to operate starting today, under…

New Zealand Gov’t Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine

WELLINGTON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The New Zealand government has confirmed formal approval for the use of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine,…