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US cabinet member meets Taiwan president

US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, left, is greeted by Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, right, during a meeting…

Floods Kill Nearly 200 In Bangladesh In Over One Month

DHAKA, Aug 11 (NNN-BSS) – Floods, triggered by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water from hills, have claimed nearly…

Borders Of Australia’s Northern Territory To Remain Closed For 18 Months

CANBERRA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Chief Minister of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), Michael Gunner, announced today, the region’s domestic…

Nepal Extends Suspension Of Domestic, Int’l Flights Amid Resurging COVID-19 Cases

KATHMANDU, Aug 11 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – The Nepali government decided to extend suspension of domestic and international flights, as well as,…

China Has No Interest In U.S. Internal Affairs: FM Spokesperson

BEIJING, Aug 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese spokesperson, on Monday, reiterated that, China has no interest and has never interfered…

Vietnam To Hold National Mourning For Late Former Party Chief Le Kha Phieu

HANOI, Aug 11 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam will hold a two-day state funeral for Le Kha Phieu, former general secretary of…

Afghan President Signs Decree To Free 400 Taliban Inmates

KABUL, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, issued a decree to pardon and release about 400 controversial…

Locust Control Operations Carried Out In 10 Indian States

NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (NNN-UNI) – India’s agricultural ministry, said that, it carried out locust control operations on 522,897 hectares…

56 injured in Air India Express crash discharged from hospitals

NEW DELHI, August 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Fifty-six of those injured in the Air India Express crash have been discharged from…

Aussie State Records Deadliest Day As New COVID-19 Infections Subside

SYDNEY, Aug 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of Victoria again recorded it’s deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic today,…