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Update: Coronavirus bites back in Europe as Latin America tops 250,000 deaths

PARIS, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global health authorities said European countries should be able to ride out a surge in…

North Korea: Leader Kim Jong-un calls rare congress for ruling party

PYONGYANG, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called a rare congress of the ruling Workers’…

Six people die, 11 missing in floods in far-western Nepal

KATHMANDU, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least six people died and 11 are missing in a flood on a local…

10 pro-gov’t militiamen, 7 militants killed in pre-dawn clashes in N. Afghanistan

TALUQAN (Afghanistan), Aug 21 (NNN-Xinhua) – Ten pro-government local militiamen and seven Taliban militants were killed in pre-dawn clashes in…

COVID-19 Cases In Philippines Surge, Australian State Of Victoria Reports Fewest Cases Since July 13

HONG KONG, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic in the Asia Pacific, the number of cases in…

Aussie National Airline Qantas Reports Loss Of 2.8-Billion-USD As Revenue Hit

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national airline, Qantas, reported a 2.8-billion-U.S. dollar revenue hit, for the second half of…

No Virus Found From Thais In Contact With Infected Malaysian Visitor: Health Authorities

BANGKOK, Aug 20 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said that, through contact tracing, they have…

More Local Transmissions Of COVID-19 Reported In Myanmar, 396 Cases In Total

YANGON, Aug 20 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported two more locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 this morning, bringing the total number…

Older Black, Ethnic People Among Poorest 20 Percent In England: Study

LONDON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, aged 50 to 70, are more likely to…

Chinese Medical Expert Team In South Sudan For Anti-Virus Mission

JUBA, Aug 20 (NNN-SUNA) – A team of Chinese medical experts arrived in South Sudan yesterday, to strengthen the east…