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Indian Gov’t Signs 750 Million USD Agreement With AIIB For COVID-19 Support

NEW DELHI, June 20 (NNN-UNI) – The Indian government, Friday, signed an agreement worth 750 million U.S. dollars, with Asian…

Italy, China Rice Export Deal Seen As Sign Of Strengthening Ties

ROME, June 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A deal for Italy to export two kinds of special rice to China is seen…

India Reports Highest Single-Day Spike In COVID-19 Cases, Indonesia Records 1,041 New Cases

HONG KONG, June 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of COVID-19 cases surged in some countries in South Asia and Southeast…

PKR sticks to decision to nominate Anwar as PM candidate

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The PKR central leadership council (MPP) today finalised the decision to nominate party president Datuk Seri Anwar…

China officially charged Canadians with spying, described as retribution over Huawei’s executive case

BEIJING, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has formally charged two Canadians with spying, officials said Friday, more than 18 months…

Unarmed New Zealand cop dies in ‘devastating’ shooting, first death after a decade

WELLINGTON, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An unarmed New Zealand police officer was fatally shot on an Auckland street Friday, the…

South Korean President accepts resignation of unification minister over North Korea tensions

SEOUL, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Korea’s Unification Minister, its point man for relations with the North, resigned on Friday…

Covid-19: Global death toll passes 450,000

PARIS, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 450,386 people since the outbreak began in China…

US has cut troops in Afghanistan to agreed level: general

WASHINGTON, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has reduced its military presence in Afghanistan to the level negotiated with…

Covid-19: China finds heavy coronavirus traces in seafood, meat sections of Beijing food market

Traces of the coronavirus were discovered on a chopping board for imported salmon at Xinfadi market BEIJING, June 19 (NNN-AGENCIES)…