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New Zealand Reports Only Three New Imported Cases Of COVID-19, No Community Case

WELLINGTON, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported three new imported cases of COVID-19, with all the community cases eliminated,…

Covid-19: Downturn not as bad as feared; crisis not over, says IMF chief

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic will not be as bad as originally…

Japan, S. Korea To Resume Reciprocal Business Travel Amid COVID-19

TOKYO, Oct 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Foreign Ministry, confirmed that, business travel will resume between Japan and South Korea on…

Kyrgyzstan’s PM, Parliament Speaker Step Down

BISHKEK, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Kubatbek Boronov, and Speaker of Parliament, Dastan Dzhumabekov, resigned on Tuesday,…

Iran’s Defence Minister Praises Country’s Industrial Self-Sufficiency

TEHRAN, Oct 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Defence Minister, Amir Hatami, praised the progress of the country’s industrial self-sufficiency. “Activity of…

Pakistan Makes Joint Statement At UN On Behalf Of 55 Countries Over Hong Kong Issue

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan, on Tuesday, made a joint statement on behalf of 55 countries at the…

Strong quake rocks Fiji Islands

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the Fiji Islands at 6.11 pm…

US bans communist immigrants from ever becoming US citizens

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (NNN-TELESUR) — New guidance on immigration laws released by the United States Citizens and Immigration Services (USCIS) makes it almost…

Malaysia-Vietnam relations broad-based, firm – Envoy

By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Relations between Malaysia and Vietnam have been described as broad-based and substantive, with…

Micronesian leaders threaten to leave Pacific forum

Chinese President Xi Jinping (second left) sits opposite Micronesian President David Panuelo during their meeting in Beijing, China KOROR (Palau),…