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Ecuador says Chinese fishing trawlers turned off tracking system near Galapagos

QUITO, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador reported that nearly half ofthe Chinese fishing boats that roam the Galapagos Islands have…

Covid-19: India misses target for food handouts to unregistered migrants

Millions of people fled the cities in India NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Less than a third of India’s…

Afghanistan: 14 rockets hit capital ahead of Independence Day, injuring 10

 t/10 Wounded as Rockets Hit Afghan Capital on Independence Day KABUL, Aug 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Ten people, including four children…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – MORE THAN 774,000…

ADB approves $50m to finance PPP projects in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug 19 (NNN-BSS) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million loan to the government of…

Popular Indian singer SP Balasubrahmanyam’s health improves, taken off the ventilator

Popular Indian playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam who has sung thousands of songs in both South and North Indian languages including…

Covid-19: WHO says people in 20s, 30s, 40s increasingly driving pandemic

MANILA, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being…

UAE Official Says UAE-Israel Accord Not Directed At Iran

DUBAI, Aug 18 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, said on…

Japan ramps up aid to Mauritius after oil spill

PORT LOUIS, Aug 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan is sending a second team of experts to help clean up more than 1,000…

US Pres Trump promises tax credits for firms that bring jobs back from China

“We will create tax credits for companies that bring jobs from China back to America,” Trump said WASHINGTON, Aug 18…