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347 Mongolian Nationals Return Home From Russia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

ULAN BATOR, May 14 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A total of 347 Mongolian nationals returned home from Russia, via three Russian military…

COVID-19 Cases In Mumbai’s Slum Surpasses 1,000

MUMBAI, May 14 (NNN-PTI) – Asia’s largest slum, located in Mumbai, has crossed 1,000 cases of the COVID-19, as per…

Death Toll Of Two Deadly Attacks In Afghanistan Rises

KABUL, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of people affected in two deadly terrorist attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday has…

Uzbekistan Plans To Resume Internal Flights, Railway Links

TASHKENT, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbekistan’s President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, instructed the government to resume air and railway links between the…

Maldives Prepares For COVID-19 Peak As Cases Cross 900

MALE, May 14 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government is formulating plans to deal with an expected peak in COVID-19 infections…

Thailand To Partner With UN Agency To Cut CO2 Emission

BANGKOK, May 14 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Industry revealed that, the Thai Cabinet already rubber-stamped a multi-billion-baht project with…

Afghan attack: US condemns attack at Kabul maternity ward

As well as two babies, at least 12 mothers and healthcare workers were killed  KABUL, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US…

Covid-19: New Zealand reports no new cases as country relaxes restrictions midnight

WELLINGTON, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand reported no more COVID-19 cases for two consecutive days on Wednesday, with the…

Laos to press ahead with new dam, its third on Mekong

BANGKOK, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Environmentalists have criticised Laos for pressing ahead with plans for another dam on the Mekong…

US Senate threatens sanctions on China over COVID-19 accounting

WASHINGTON, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Republican senators proposed legislation Tuesday that would empower President Donald Trump to slap sanctions…