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US Pres Trump pays ‘highest respect’ to resigning Japanese PM Abe

MANCHESTER (United States), Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump paid his “highest respect” to Japanese Prime Minister ShinzoAbe…

Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Bomb-Laden Drone Heading Towards Border City Najran

RIYADH, Aug 29 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition said yesterday, it intercepted a bomb-laden drone, launched by the Houthis, towards…

Scaffolding Collapse Kills Two, Injures Six In Southern Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY, Aug 29 (NNN-VNA) – Two workers were killed and six others injured, after a scaffolding collapsed…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – MORE THAN 832,000…

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Mounting In Asia-Pacific As India Reports Record High Of 77,266 Infections

HONG KONG, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Asia-Pacific countries kept on high alert, as India recorded the biggest daily jump of…

Torrential Rains Kill 23 In Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (NNN-APP) – An ongoing rain spell in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi left at least 23…

Japanese PM Abe Resigns Over Health Issues, Intends To Run In Next General Election

TOKYO, Aug 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, said at a press conference yesterday that, he would step…

US slams Chinese missile launches in South China Sea

US urged China to reduce “militarisation and coercion” in the region WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Defense Department said…

Flash floods kill more than 70 in Afghanistan

A general view of the aftermath of flooding in Parwan KABUL, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A violent flash flood killed…

US military presence needed in Asia, Philippines’ foreign minister says

US military forces and Filipino soldiers take part in the annual “Balikatan” (shoulder-to-shoulder) war games MANILA, Aug 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…