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Brunei Reports Third COVID-19 Death Case

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, June 17 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported another COVID-19 death case on Tuesday, the third such case since…

Indonesia To Reopen Schools Under Tight Health Protocols

JAKARTA, June 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – Students in Indonesia will get back to schools, located in low-risk areas, under tight health…

Kyrgyzstan’s Majority Coalition Nominates Kubatbek Boronov For PM

BISHKEK, June 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kyrgyzstan’s ruling coalition, on Tuesday, nominated Kubatbek Boronov, for the post of prime minister, after…

Turkey’s COVID-19 Cases Climb By 1,467, 181,298 In Total

ANKARA, June 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey reported 1,467 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, making the country’s total diagnosed patients to…

India Ramps Up COVID-19 Testing Capacity To 300,000 Tests Per Day

NEW DELHI, June 17 (NNN-UNI) – The federal government said, testing capacity for detecting COVID-19 in infected people in the…

S’pore puts Changi Airport T5 project on hold

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, June 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore has decided to “take a pause of two years” on the Changi…

Updated: North Korea blows up inter-Korean office in Kaesong

N.K. explodes inter-Korean liaison office This photo, taken from the South Korean border town of Paju, north of Seoul, shows…

Six Killed, 10 Injured As Fire Erupts In Passenger Van In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, June 16 (NNN-APP) – Six people were killed and 10 others injured, when fire erupted in a van travelling…

Singapore To Enter Phase Two Of Re-Opening With More Activities Resumed

SINGAPORE, June 16 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Multi-Ministry Task-force decided to start phase two of re-opening, after 11:59 p.m. June 18,…

China Willing To Share Experience In Nuclear Energy With IAEA Member States: Delegate

VIENNA, June 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – China is willing to share its experience in developing nuclear energy, with other member states…