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Pakistani Army Chief, U.S. Special Envoy Hold Talks On Afghan Peace Process

ISLAMABAD, Sept 15 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, met with visiting U.S. Special Representative…

India’s Total COVID-19 Cases Surpass 4.8 Million, Philippines Reports 4,699 New Infections

HONG KONG, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Asia-Pacific countries reported more COVID-19 cases as India’s tally surpassed 4.8 million, while the…

New President Of Japan’s Ruling LDP Vows To Choose Reformists In Key Posts

TOKYO, Sept 15 (NNN-NHK) – Yoshihide Suga, new president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said yesterday that, he…

Afghanistan Kicks Off Anti-Polio Vaccination Drive

KABUL, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Afghan government kicked off a five-day anti-polio vaccination campaign yesterday, a statement of the…

Covid-19: Algerian PM says date of reopening schools depends on situation

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad ALGIERS, Sept 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said that the date for…

13.2 Kg Heroin Seized In Myanmar’s Central Region

YANGON, Sept 14 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized 13.2 kg of heroin in Mandalay region, according to a release from…

Latest: India’s COVID-19 4,846,427, Death Toll Nearly 80,000

NEW DELHI, Sept 14 (NNN-UNI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 4,846,427, and the death toll surged to 79,722, as…

Pakistani Security Forces Kill Terrorist Commander, Three Others

ISLAMABAD, Sept 14 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani military said, the security forces killed a terrorist commander, along with three others,…

Chinese-owned TikTok rejects US Microsoft buyout offer, Oracle sole remaining bidder

NEW YORK, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US tech giant Microsoft said its offer to buy TikTok was rejected, leaving Oracle…

New Zealand To Relax COVID-19 Restrictions In Most Regions Next Week

WELLINGTON, Sept 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand will relax its COVID-19 restrictions, by moving to Alert Level 1, and decide…