10 pro-gov’t militiamen, 7 militants killed in pre-dawn clashes in N. Afghanistan
TALUQAN (Afghanistan), Aug 21 (NNN-Xinhua) – Ten pro-government local militiamen and seven Taliban militants were killed in pre-dawn clashes in…
COVID-19 Cases In Philippines Surge, Australian State Of Victoria Reports Fewest Cases Since July 13
HONG KONG, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic in the Asia Pacific, the number of cases in…
Aussie National Airline Qantas Reports Loss Of 2.8-Billion-USD As Revenue Hit
SYDNEY, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national airline, Qantas, reported a 2.8-billion-U.S. dollar revenue hit, for the second half of…
No Virus Found From Thais In Contact With Infected Malaysian Visitor: Health Authorities
BANGKOK, Aug 20 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said that, through contact tracing, they have…
More Local Transmissions Of COVID-19 Reported In Myanmar, 396 Cases In Total
YANGON, Aug 20 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported two more locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 this morning, bringing the total number…
Older Black, Ethnic People Among Poorest 20 Percent In England: Study
LONDON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, aged 50 to 70, are more likely to…
Chinese Medical Expert Team In South Sudan For Anti-Virus Mission
JUBA, Aug 20 (NNN-SUNA) – A team of Chinese medical experts arrived in South Sudan yesterday, to strengthen the east…
Three killed in earlier rocket attack in Kabul: ministry
KABUL, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A rocket attack that struck Kabul thisweek as the city marked Afghanistan’s independence day killed…
Philippines bans poultry products from Australia over bird flu outbreak
MANILA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Philippines said it has temporarily banned the importation of domestic and wild birds and…
World Humanitarian Day: UN hails aid workers after record attacks
GENEVA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations paid tribute Wednesday to humanitarian workers now battling the COVID-19 pandemic after…