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Japan expected to effect a state of emergency on April 8

TOKYO, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With death toll in Japan from the COVID-10 pandemic surpassing 100 Sunday, Japan is most…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Nudge 59,000 As Slowdown Continues; Israel’s Tally Crosses 8,000

CAIRO, Apr 6 (NNN-MENA) – Iran’s COVID-19 cases rose by 2,483 to 58,226, as the slowdown continued for five consecutive…

New Zealand Can Put COVID-19 Under Control: PM

WELLINGTON, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand believed the country can put COIVD-19 under control, as the country reported 89…

First Batch Of Students Released From Isolation In Brunei

Lyna Mohamad BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Apr 5 (NNN-BBNEWS) – The first batch of Bruneian students, who underwent isolation at several…

Indian PM Talks To U.S., Brazilian, Spanish Leaders On Global COVID-19 Situation

NEW DELHI, Apr 5 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, held telephone conversations with U.S. President, Donald Trump, Brazilian…

Sri Lanka Conducts First Online Tea Auctions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

COLOMBO, Apr 5 (NNN-SLNEWS) – The Colombo Tea Auction, one of largest and oldest ongoing tea auctions in the world,…

New York State Governor Says 1,000 Ventilators Coming From China

NEW YORK, Apr 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A donation of 1,000 ventilators arrived in New York City on Saturday from China,…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Top 53,000 As Turkey’s Total Surpasses 20,000

CAIRO, Apr 4 (NNN-MENA) – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran climbed to 53,183 on Friday, as…

Covid-19: ‘Worst yet to come’ for countries in conflict, says UN chief

UNITED NATIONS, April 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a global ceasefire, urging all parties…

N95 Masks, Personal Protective Equipment Suits From China To Arrive In Thailand

BANGKOK, Apr 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s state pharmaceutical enterprise told the media that, it is expecting 400,000 sets of N95…