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Tajikistan ruling party nominates veteran leader for president: media

DUSHANBE, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tajikistan’s ruling party nominated veteran leader Emomali Rakhmon for president as he seeks to extend…

Cargo ship with 43 crew and 6,000 cows sank off Japan in typhoon: survivor

TOKYO, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A cargo ship carrying 43 crew and about 6,000 cows sank at sea after transmitting…

Malaysia to impose entry ban on countries with more than 150,000 COVID-19 cases

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government will impose an entry ban on citizens of countries recording more than 150,000 cases…

New Zealand Confirms Two New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 today, including one in the community and…

Covid-19: Global deaths surpass 860,000 – Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Sept 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 860,000 on Wednesday, according to the Center for Systems Science…

Philippine Unemployment Rate Hits 10 Percent In July Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

MANILA, Sept 3 (NNN-PNA) – The number of Filipinos without jobs reached 4.6 million in July, as the country grapples…

Japan’s Ruling LDP To Select PM Abe’s Successor On Sept 14

TOKYO, Sept 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), decided to hold a presidential election on Sept 14,…

Sec of State Pompeo announces fresh restrictions on Chinese diplomats in US

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would require senior Chinese diplomats to get State Department approval before…

US slaps sanctions on war crimes court prosecutor

The Hague-based ICC is currently investigating whether US forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary…

DPRK Premier Inspects Recovery Work From Flood Damage In Kangwon Province

PYONGYANG, Sept 3 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Tok Hun, premier of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korean (DPRK), made a field…