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New Zealand Reports 13 New COVID-19 Cases

WELLINGTON, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, said Director-General of Health, Ashley…

Nepal Introduces 1,000-Rupee Notes Enabling Visually Impaired To Identify

KATHMANDU, Aug 16 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepal’s central bank introduced 1,000-rupee banknotes with a feature enabling the visually impaired people to…

Australian PM Admits “Mistakes” In Cruise Ship COVID-19 Response

CANBERRA, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said that, there were “humble learnings” from the Ruby Princess…

COVID-19 Cases Top 274,000 In Bangladesh, Deaths Reach 3,625

DHAKA, Aug 16 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported over 2,600 more COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total in the country…

Covid-19: Hard-hit countries step up virus measures as cases mount

LONDON, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Countries among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic unveiled further measures to battle risinginfections,…

Major Continuous Beam For Indonesia’s Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed-Railway Built

BEKASI, Aug 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Construction for a major continuous beam of the China-built Jakarta-Bandung high-speed-railway (HSR) in West Java…

US Pres Trump targets TikTok again with new executive order

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump lashed out anew at ByteDance, issuing a fresh executive order…

Pakistan Launches CPEC Internship Programme To Empower Young People: Official

ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani government announced a three-month internship programme for young people of Pakistan, under the…

Israel-UAE deal a Trump coup, but his sights are set on Iran

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Israel-UAE agreement gives the United States a rare diplomatic success in the Middle East…

Over 8.1 Million People Affected By Floods In India’s Bihar, 25 Dead

NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (NNN-UNI) – Floods in India’s eastern state of Bihar affected over 8.1 million people, officials said…