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India To Observe 7-Day Mourning After Ex-President’s Demise

by Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – A seven-day state mourning will be observed in India, as a…

Laos To Continue Suspension Of Tourist Visas For People From COVID-19-Hit Countries

VIENTIANE, Sept 1 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government will continue to suspend the issuing of tourist visas, for anyone travelling…

New Zealand Reports Nine New Cases Of COVID-19 As Auckland Relaxes Restrictions

WELLINGTON, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Monday as the largest city, Auckland,…

40 Killed Over Past 24 Hours As Afghan Gov’t Pushes For Talks With Taliban

KABUL, Sept 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 40 fighters, with majority of them militants, were killed across Afghanistan over the…

Malaysia Celebrates 63rd Anniversary Of Independence

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia marked the 63rd anniversary of its independence today, with a scaled back celebration,…

Two-Thirds Of School Children Deprived Of Distance Learning In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Aug 31 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Two-thirds of school children in Nepal are deprived of distance learning, according to Child and…

Cambodia Reports One Imported COVID-19 Case, 274 In Total

PHNOM PENH, Aug 31 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia confirmed one new imported case of COVID-19 on Monday, raising the total number…

Covid-19: US nears 6 million cases as world continues to see increase in coronavirus infections

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States neared six million coronavirus cases on Sunday, nearly a quarter of the…

Fijian Gov’t To Roll Out Cash-For-Work Programme To Assist 130,000 Unemployed Fijians

SUVA, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A Cash-for-Work programme will be piloted in the western side of Fiji’s main island, Viti…

Singapore Reports 54 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 31 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 54 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total…