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India Surpasses 1.5 Million COVID-19 Cases

By Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, July 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 1.5 million-mark yesterday, reaching 1,531,669, announced…

Covid-19: Papua New Guinea outbreak spreads beyond capital

PORT MORESBY, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Papua New Guinea ramped up coronavirus testing and rushed to build field hospitals on…

Bangladesh COVID-19 Death Toll Hits 3,000-Mark

DHAKA, July 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll from COVID-19 in Bangladesh has reached 3,000, a health official announced here…

Qatar Reports 283 New COVID-19 Cases, 109,880 In Total

DOHA, July 29 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s Health Ministry, yesterday announced 283 new infections of COVID-19, increasing the total number of…

Covid-19: Several countries tighten curbs over fears of a second wave

Saudi Arabia is preparing for a dramatically scaled down hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to holy sites such as the…

US welcomes Afghan ceasefire, urges quick start to talks

KABUL, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States welcomed a new ceasefire between Afghanistan’s government and Taliban insurgents, and voiced…

Brunei’s Fertility Rate Falling, Life Expectancy Up: Study

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 29 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s total fertility rate will drop to 1.84 in 2050 and 1.67 in…

Record 212 environmental activists murdered in 2019 – NGO

At least 212 environmental campaigners worldwide were murdered in 2019 LONDON, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 212 environmental campaigners…

Over 8,000 Foreigners Leave Nepal Since Mar Amid Nationwide Lock-down: Immigration Dept

KATHMANDU, July 29 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Over 15,000 people, including 8,004 foreigners, have left Nepal by air, since Nepal enforced a…

Taliban Announces Eid Ceasefire After Afghan Gov’t Releases Taliban Inmates

KABUL, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, said, the government will release 600 Taliban inmates, to pave…