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Cambodian Deputy PM Urges Outsiders To Avoid “Provocation” Over South China Sea Issue

PHNOM PENH, Oct 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, Hor Namhong, called on outsiders to avoid “provocation” over the…

Indonesian President Calls For Balancing Health, Economy During COVID-19 Pandemic

JAKARTA, Oct 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, emphasised that, public health remains the government’s top priority, amid the…

Four Missing In Floods, Landslides In Indonesia’s West Java

JAKARTA, Oct 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – Four people were reported missing, with one of them feared dead, as floods and landslides…

Bangladesh COVID-19 Cases Up To 367,565 With 5,325 Deaths

DHAKA, Oct 4 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh recorded 1,182 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 20 more deaths on Saturday, bringing the…

Thai Police Seize 198,000 Speed Pills In North-East Province

BANGKOK, Oct 4 (NNN-TNA) – The local police in Thailand’s north-eastern Khon Kaen province, have arrested a young man with…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Surpasses 6.5 Million

NEW DELHI, Oct 4 (NNN-UNI) – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed the 6.5 million mark on Sunday (today), reaching 6,549,373, said…

Indonesia Seizes Vietnamese Boats For Illegal Fishing

JAKARTA, Oct 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian Navy said, yesterday, that, it has seized two Vietnamese-flagged fishing vessels, on the…

Roundup: “Mini Lockdown” Called For In Indonesia Amid Surge In COVID-19 Cases

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, called for micro-scale social restrictions to be introduced…

Iran Announces Implementation Of Strict Measures Over COVID-19 Resurgence

TEHRAN, Oct 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President, Hassan Rouhani, announced the resolve of the country’s authorities for implementation of strict…

Australia Faces Population Slump As Net Migration Falls To Lowest Level In 70 Years

CANBERRA, Oct 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia will record its first reversal in net migration in more than seven decades, according…