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US Pres Trump vetoes measure limiting his war powers in Iran

WASHINGTON, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump vetoed what he called a “very insulting” congressional resolution seeking to…

COVID-19 Cases In Maldives Cross 600

MALE, May 7 (NNN-PSM) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Maldives crossed 600 on Wednesday, with over 40 new…

Sri Lanka To Issue Guidelines To Reopen Beauty Parlours, Barber Shops

COLOMBO, May 7 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lankan authorities, said that, beauty parlours and barbershops, which have remained closed in the…

Cambodia’s Football Federation Bans Senior Officials Over Fund Embezzlement

PHNOM PENH, May 7 (NNN-AKP) – The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC), banned four senior officials for life, for allegedly…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: At least 257,687 people…

China, Singapore Join Hands To Confront Challenges Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

By Wang Lili SINGAPORE, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the COVID-19 outbreak continued to pose grave challenges to many parts…

Flood Injures Three, Renders Hundreds Homeless In N. Afghanistan

AYBAK, Afghanistan, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three people were injured and hundreds left homeless, as floods swept through several districts…

6.7 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Eastern Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, May 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude, jolted Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province on Wednesday evening (last night),…

More COVID-19 Cases Reported In Asia-Pacific With Largest Daily Increases In Bangladesh, Nepal

HONG KONG, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Asia-Pacific countries on Wednesday, with the…

ESSCom updates wanted list of suspected foreign national kidnappers

KUALA LUMPUR: A list released late year on suspects sought by the Malaysian authorities in connection with cross-border crimes in…