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Minister: India Plans To Cut Down Particulate Matter By 20-30 Percent To Reduce Air Pollution

MUMBAI, Oct 19 (NNN-PTI) – India is considering plans to cut down particulate matter (PM) concentration, by 20 to 30…

16 Killed As Land Slide Hits Passenger Bus In North Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (NNN-APP) – Sixteen people were killed when a passenger bus got hit by land slide, in Skardu…

Azerbaijan, Armenia Trade Accusations Of Cease-Fire Violation After New Truce Agreed

BAKU/YEREVAN, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Azerbaijan and Armenia traded accusations of violating a new cease-fire yesterday, hours after they agreed…

Seven Soldiers, Five Taliban Militants Killed In N. Afghan Clashes

KUNDUZ, Oct 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Seven soldiers and five Taliban militants were killed, during armed clashes in Imam Sahib district,…

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Approves COVID-19 Relief Loans Worth 966 Million USD

COLOMBO, Oct 18 (NNN-SLNEWS) – The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), approved 966 million U.S. dollar-loans, under a relief…

New Zealand To Form New Gov’t Before Official Election Results

AUCKLAND, Oct 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand Labour Party leader, Jacinda Ardern, said at a press conference today, she expected…

20 Killed, Over 26,000 Evacuated In Cambodia Due To Flooding

PHNOM PENH, Oct 18 (NNN-AKP) – Flash floods in Cambodia so far left 20 people dead and forced the evacuation…

Morocco Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases

RABAT, Oct 18 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco, yesterday, reported 3,763 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest single-day increase so far, taking the…

Indian PM Suggests Developing COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery System Similar To Elections

NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday suggested a mechanism for vaccine distribution, similar to…

India: 8 killed, over 30 injured in bus-car crash in Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least eight people were killedand over 30 others injured Saturday after a passenger…