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Bangladesh Reports Over 2,000 New COVID-19 Cases, 32 New Deaths

DHAKA, Aug 17 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths yesterday, making the…

Singapore Reports 86 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 86 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed…

New Zealand Election To Be Delayed To Oct 17 Due To COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, confirmed today that the general election will be held…

Iran’s Top General Urges UAE To Reconsider Normalisation With Israel

TEHRAN, Aug 17 (NNN-IRNA) – The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…

France asks Afghanistan not to free Taliban convicted of killing French citizens

Live NEWS/ASIA France asks Afghans not to free Taliban who killed its citizens PARIS/KABUL, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France has…

21 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghanistan Clashes

KABUL, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 21 Taliban militants were killed and seven others wounded, in two Afghan provinces…

Rains Trigger Flood In India’s Telangana State

NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (NNN-PTI) – Heavy rains triggered flooding in several areas of the southern Indian state of Telangana,…

18 Killed, 21 Missing In Massive Nepal Landslide

KATHMANDU, Aug 16 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Personnel from Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army, along with local people, continued…

Mauritius braces for split of oil-oozing ship off coast

PORT LOUIS, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters…

US Pres Trump says ‘probably not’ taking part in Russian Pres Putin’s Iran conference

BEDMINSTER (New Jersey, US), Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said he probably wouldn’t take part in an…