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Cambodia’s Visions To Be Realised With Upgraded, Diversified Economy Under New Technologies

PHNOM PENH, Aug 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s 2030 and 2050 visions can only be realised, if the potential of new…

Afghans Slam Violence As 44 Killed Following Prisoners Swap

KABUL, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 44 fighters, with the majority of them Taliban militants, have been killed in…

UN Voices Concern Over Severe Flooding In Asia

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations, yesterday highlighted severe floodings in the Asian countries of Bangladesh, the…

Indonesia’s COVID-19 cases rise to 128,776

File photo of a medical staff member taking a swab sample from a Bank worker during large-scale testing operations for…

Pres Trump plans to invite Russian counterpart Putin to G7 summit in US

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-TASS) — US President Donald Trump said he would invite Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the G7…

Pentagon aims for fewer than 5,000 US troops in Afghanistan by November

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is counting on further military withdrawal from Afghanistan to potentially fewer than…

Man Drowns After Tour Boat Capsizes Off Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Aug 11 (NNN-TNA) – An elderly male drowned and another one was missing, after a tour boat capsized due…

Australian PM Wants Afghan Soldier Who Killed Australians Kept Behind Bars

CANBERRA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, urged U.S. President, Donald Trump, to prevent the release of…

Covid-19: Global infections pass 20 million

PARIS, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 20 million coronavirus cases have now been registered across the world, over half…

Mauritius braces to halt new oil spill as tanker breaks up

PORT LOUIS, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Salvage crews raced against time to prevent a second disastrous oil spill off the…