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60,907 Firearms Removed As Next Stage Gun Control Begins In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The six-month firearms buyback and amnesty was officially over, with around 60,907 prohibited firearms removed…

Second Person Died In Catastrophic South Australian Bush-fires

CANBERRA, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – One more person died and many houses destroyed in bush-fires in South Australia (SA). About…

China slams EU parliament over Uighur sanctions resolution

BEIJING/BRUSSELS, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Beijing on Friday accused the European Parliament of hypocrisy, after a resolution called for targeted…

Japan’s Cabinet Approves Record 938 Billion USD Draft FY 2020 Budget

TOKYO, Dec 21 (NNN-NHK) – The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, approved a draft budget for fiscal 2020, aimed…

US removes Sudan from religious freedom blacklist

A Sudanese Christian woman prays during a Sunday service at the All Saints Cathedral in Khartoum WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES)…

Strong Earthquake Hits Afghanistan, Pakistan, No Casualties Reported So Far

KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (NNN-APP) – A strong earthquake struck Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday, but no casualties have been reported…

US Pres Trump says had ‘very good talk’ with China’s Pres Xi on trade deal

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump said…

Japan’s Abe, Iran’s Rouhani Discuss Tensions In Middle East

TOKYO, Dec 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, held talks with Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, amid tensions in…

China-Aided Conservatory Starts Construction In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Dec 21 (NNN-NNA) – Construction of a China-aided conservatory, with an investment of 62 million U.S. dollars, was started…

Update: Fresh clashes in India as death toll hits nine

NEW DELHI, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fresh clashes between Indian police and demonstrators erupted on Friday after more than a…