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Roadside Bombs Kill Seven, Wound Eight In Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Roadside bombs on Saturday killed seven people and wounded eight others across Afghansitan, officials said.…

Thailand Finalising Plans To Allow 9-Month Stay In Phuket For Tourists

BANGKOK, Aug 30 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said that, his ministry is in talks with…

Three Killed, Seven Wounded In Fighting In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 30 (NNN-PNA) – Three people were killed, including a soldier, and seven other soldiers wounded, when government forces…

Schools In India To Remain Shut Through Sept Due To COVID-19

NEW DELHI, Aug 30 (NNN-UNI) – Fresh guidelines were issued by India’s federal home ministry on Saturday for Unlock-4, which…

COVID-19 Cases In The Philippines Surge To 213,131 With 3,637 New Infections

MANILA, Aug 30 (NNN-PNA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 213,131, after the Department…

Iran Registers 1,905 New COVID-19 Cases, 371,816 In Total

TEHRAN, Aug 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s COVID-19 cases yesterday rose to 371,816, with the registration of 1,905 new infections over…

State Council To Oversee Probe Into N China Restaurant Collapse

BEIJING, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Work Safety Committee of China’s State Council, will supervise investigation into Saturday’s restaurant collapse…

Asean+3 reaffirm commitment to counter COVID-19 fallout

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Economic ministers from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan…

UAE Delivers Bodies Of Two Fishermen To Iran: Border Police

TEHRAN, Aug 29 (NNN-IRNA) – The bodies of two Iranian fishermen, killed by the coast guards of the United Arab…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Nears 3.5 Million, Deaths Surpass 62,000

NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (NNN-UNI) – India’s COVID-19 tally was recorded at 3,463,972, as deaths reached 62,550 today, showed the…