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Russian bounties: Pentagon vows ‘action’ if intel confirmed

WASHINGTON, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Top Pentagon officials pledged Thursday to “take action” if the US military could corroborate intelligence…

Bubonic plague: WHO ‘monitoring’ case in China but says it is ‘not high risk’

Marmot-hunting is banned near Mongolia but goes on despite warnings GENEVA, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is “carefully…

Covid-19: Five million begin lockdown in Australian city

MELBOURNE, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Five million people in Australia’s second-biggest city began a new lockdown Thursday, returning to tough…

Pakistan: 15 killed in rain-related accidents in Karachi

ISLAMABAD, July 10 (NNN-XINHUA) — At least 15 people were killed and scores of others injured in separate rain-related accidents…

Covid-19: Liberia’s ex-president to joint-head WHO coronavirus panel

Former Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa GENEVA, July 10 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Dhaka appreciates Malaysia’s efforts for its migrant workers – Bangladesh High Comm

GEORGE TOWN: Foreign workers undergoing COVID-19 screening conducted by local health workers during the MCO period. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA.…

Iran Seeks To Promote Gastronomy Tourism

TEHRAN, July 9 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran has joined an online campaign, launched by the World Tourism Organisation, to promote gastronomy…

Iranian Ambassador Says U.S. “Likely” To Remove Military Bases In Iraq

TEHRAN, July 9 (NNN-IRNA) – The U.S. military bases in Iraq will probably be shut down in the future, the…

Pakistan’s 30 Cities Under Smart Lock-Down To Control COVID-19 Spread

ISLAMABAD, July 9 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani government imposed smart lock-down at 227 places in 30 cities across the country,…

Six Killed, 12 Injured In Van-Truck Collision In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, July 9 (NNN-APP) – A fatal road crash occurred yesterday in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, leaving six people killed…