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Bangladeshi Opposition Rejects Major City Polls, Calls Strike For Today

DHAKA, Feb 2 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s largest opposition party, called for a dawn-to-dusk strike for today (Sunday), in the capital…

Iran Starts 10-Day Celebrations For Anniversary Of Victory Of 1979 Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN, Feb 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran on Saturday, started 10-day Fajr (Dawn) celebrations, for the anniversary of the victory of…

S.Korea’s Export Keeps Falling For 14 Months To Jan

SEOUL, Feb 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export kept falling for 14 straight months through Jan, on the lowered number…

Lao Food Festival 2020 Held To Promote Female Entrepreneurs

VIENTIANE, Feb 1 (NNN-KPL) – A large number of Lao, foreign visitors, as well as, Vientiane residents, attended Lao Food…

Cambodian PM To Pay Working Visit To South Korea Next Week

PHNOM PENH, Feb 1 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, will pay a working visit to South…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Japan, Feb 1 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3, on Saturday, struck Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, according…

S. Korea’s 2nd chartered plane carrying 330 citizens arrives in Seoul from Wuhan

Quarantine workers get ready to receive S. Koreans from Wuhan Quarantine workers wearing full protective suits and masks get ready…

Malaysia to send 18 million medical gloves to Wuhan for healthcare workers amid coronavirus outbreak

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (NNN-CNA) — The Malaysian government will be sending 18 million pieces of medical gloves to healthcare…

US: Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide

CHICAGO (US), Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials…

Italy lets passengers off cruise ship after Wuhan virus scare

The Costa Smeralda cruise ship docked in the Civitavecchia port 70km north of Rome CIVITAVECCHIA (Italy), Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…