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US accuses Europe of inaction over Iran arms sales

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said European leaders “haven’t lifted a finger” to halt…

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Jobs To Be Offered At Bangkok’s Major Job Expo

BANGKOK, Sept 21 (NNN-TNA) – A major job expo will be held later this month, to provide hundreds of thousands…

22 Thai Provinces Hard-Hit By Flash Floods Due To Tropical Storm Noul

BANGKOK, Sept 21 (NNN-TNA) – Twenty-two provinces in Thailand have been severely affected by flash floods, due to tropical storm…

At Least Eight Dead As Building Collapses In India’s Maharashtra State

MUMBAI, Sept 21 (NNN-UNI) – At least eight people have been killed, after a building collapsed, in India’s state of…

Japan’s New PM Suga Holds 1st Phone Conversation With Trump

TOKYO, Sept 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s new Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, spoke with U.S. President, Donald Trump, via the phone…

Moscow slams ‘illegitimate’ US claims on Iran sanctions

MOSCOW, Sept 20, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The Russian foreign ministry on Sundaycondemned the unilateral declaration by the United States that…

U.S. Unilateral Announcement On Return Of UN Sanctions On Iran Illegitimate, Void: Chinese Envoy

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, wrote a letter to the…

US Pres Trump touts ‘fantastic’ TikTok deal with Walmart and Oracle

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said he had approved a deal allowing Silicon Valley giant Oracle to…

Magnitude-6.1 Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Sept 21 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, struck Surigao del Sur province, in the…

Myanmar Reports 278 New COVID-19 Cases, 11 More Deaths

YANGON, Sept 21 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 11 more COVID-19 deaths last night, bringing the death toll in the country…