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Iran Registers 1,905 New COVID-19 Cases, 371,816 In Total

TEHRAN, Aug 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s COVID-19 cases yesterday rose to 371,816, with the registration of 1,905 new infections over…

State Council To Oversee Probe Into N China Restaurant Collapse

BEIJING, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Work Safety Committee of China’s State Council, will supervise investigation into Saturday’s restaurant collapse…

Asean+3 reaffirm commitment to counter COVID-19 fallout

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Economic ministers from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan…

UAE Delivers Bodies Of Two Fishermen To Iran: Border Police

TEHRAN, Aug 29 (NNN-IRNA) – The bodies of two Iranian fishermen, killed by the coast guards of the United Arab…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Nears 3.5 Million, Deaths Surpass 62,000

NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (NNN-UNI) – India’s COVID-19 tally was recorded at 3,463,972, as deaths reached 62,550 today, showed the…

S. Korea Reports 323 More Covid-19 Cases, 19,400 In Total

SEOUL, Aug 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 323 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight today, compared to 24…

Three Militants, Trooper Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfight

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug 29 (NNN-PTI) – Three militants and a trooper were killed early today, in a fierce gunfight…

Huge Drug Haul Uncovered In Thailand’s West

BANGKOK, Aug 29 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Narcotics Suppression Bureau, yesterday said that, a joint police-military unit had uncovered and seized…

106 Killed In Rain-Triggered Incidents Across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (NNN-PPI) – At least 106 people have been killed and 52 injured since June 15, in separate…

East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Discuss Post-COVID-19 Growth

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-VNA) – Economic ministers stressed the importance of further strengthening regional economic cooperation and accelerating post-COVID economic…