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Update: Oil plunges below US$5 with traders fleeing expiring contract; some US buyers offering $2 per barrel

Oil plunged below $5 a barrel as the coronavirus pandemic ravages global economies LONDON, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oil plunged…

Covid-19: Japan cases surge over 10,000 with hospitals stretched

TOKYO: File photo of people wearing masks when attending a memorial ceremony earlier in March this year at the Hibiya…

Covid-19: Global death toll rise to 165,216 at 1100 GMT Monday

PARIS, April 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide death toll from thenovel coronavirus pandemic rose to 165,216 on Monday, according to…

Five Terrorists, One Soldier Killed In Clashes In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Apr 20 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistan army said today that, five terrorists and a soldier were killed, in clashes…

Fiji Confirms 18th COVID-19 Case

SUVA, Apr 20 (NNN-PINA) – Fiji reported its 18th confirmed case of COVID-19, after a 51-year-old woman tested positive for…

Gunmen Kill Policeman In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Apr 20 (NNN-PTI) – Unidentified gunmen shot dead a policeman, in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said today.…

Iran’s FM Visits Syria On Mutual Ties

TEHRAN, Apr 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, is visiting Syria today (Monday), for talks with Syrian…

Iran Urges Withdrawal Of U.S. Forces From Gulf

TEHRAN, Apr 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) called for full withdrawal of all American forces from…

Covid-19 toll at 1100 GMT Sunday

PARIS, April 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 160,685 on Sunday, according…

Bangladesh Receives COVID-19 Preventive Medical Aids From China

DHAKA, Apr 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), conducted a special ferry flight, to fetch home COVID-19 preventive medical…