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Hundreds Of Residents Evacuated As Indonesia’s Merapi Volcano May Soon Erupt

JAKARTA, Nov 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – More than 630 residents were evacuated from a village near Mount Merapi, in Indonesia’s Central…

Iran Starts Drilling Operations On Phase 11 Of South Pars Gas Field After Years Of Delay

TEHRAN, Nov 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran started drilling operations yesterday, on Phase 11 of the South Pars gas field, after…

Kamala Harris: First US woman Vice President-elect

ANKARA, Nov 8 (NNN-ANADOLU) — With Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 White House race, his running mate, Kamala…

Joe Biden elected US new President

WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Joe Biden has been elected as the United States new President, CNN and other US…

Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru join forces to combat illegal fishing

LIMA, Nov 7 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — Four South American countries joined forces this week in a bid to combat illegal fishing…

Roundup: Cuba, Iran Vow To Strengthen Ties, Condemning U.S. Sanctions

HAVANA, Nov 7 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Cuban Foreign Minister, Bruno Rodriguez, met here with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif,…

13 Rare Kiwi Birds Released Into Wild Of New Zealand’s South Island

WELLINGTON, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thirteen of New Zealand’s rarest kiwi birds have been released into the wild, in Westland…

Japan Airlines To Raise 1.6 Billion USD By Public Stock Offering

TOKYO, Nov 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan Airlines (JAL) said, it planned to raise 167.9 billion yen (1.6 billion U.S. dollars)…

New Zealand Reports Two New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Nov 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported two new cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in…

Malaysian State Leaders Give Thumbs Up To People-Friendly Budget 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Several state leaders expressed their satisfaction with Budget 21, saying it is people friendly…