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Two Killed, 38 Injured In 5.1-Magnitude Quake Near Iran’s Capital

TEHRAN, May 9 (NNN-IRNA) – At least two were killed in a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Damavand town, 69 km…

Chinese Envoy Calls For Multi-lateralism On Anniversary Of End Of WWII In Europe

UNITED NATIONS, May 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy called for multi-lateralism on the 75th anniversary of the end of…

India train crushes migrant workers sleeping on track killing 14

Police officers examine the railway track after a train ran over migrant workers sleeping on the track in Aurangabad district…

Casualties reported after 5.1 earthquake hits Iran

People huddled in the streets of Tehran in the middle of the night following the quake TEHRAN, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Covid-19: Australia plans to lift most virus restrictions by July

SYDNEY, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia’s government on Friday unveiled a three-stage plan to get the economy back to a…

US Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran war powers

WASHINGTON, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Senate failed to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a bipartisan measure that…

Covid-19: Massive evacuation of Indians from 12 countries to begin

India will operate 64 flights over the next week NEW DELHI, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The first of more than 60…

India gas leak: At least 11 dead after Visakhapatnam incident

 VISAKHAPATNAM (INDIA), May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) —At least 11 people have been killed by a massive gas leak at a chemical plant in southern India,…

Covid-19: Thousands of migrants stranded worldwide by pandemic – UN

GENEVA, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Many thousands of migrants have been left stranded by the coronavirus pandemic, unable to move…

China, US commit to implement trade deal despite virus row: official

BEIJING, May 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese and US trade representatives agreed to “create favourable conditions” for the phase one trade…