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Iran’s Medicine Likely To Help Treat Infection With COVID-19: Official

TEHRAN, Mar 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Health Ministry, announced that, the test of a domestically-made medicine, resulted in treatment of…

Japan, S. Korea Agree To Continue Trade Talks After Lengthy Teleconference

TOKYO, Mar 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese and South Korean trade officials, agreed at the conclusion of lengthy talks, to continue…

Covid-19: Indonesia reports its first death – a foreign woman

A motorcyclist wears a protective face mask while riding a motorcyle, in Banda Aceh JAKARTA, March 11 (NNN-CNA) –A foreign…

Alert Level Raised Over Kanlaon Volcano In Central Philippines

MANILA, Mar 11 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology today raised the alert level over Mount Kanlaon…

Raging Fire Sweeps Dhaka Slum

DHAKA, Mar 11 (NNN-BSS) – A massive fire swept through one of the largest slums in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka,…

Pakistani Air Force’s Fighter Jet Crashes In Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Mar 11 (NNN-APP) – A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jet, crashed near Shakarparian, Islamabad. The aircraft was an…

Afghan Gov’t To Start Releasing Taliban Inmates From Mar 14: Official

KABUL, Mar 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, issued a decree to release Taliban inmates on parole, and…

US urges Iran to release American prisoners amid virus crisis

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, March 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States called for Iran to release all American prisoners held in the country…

Singapore Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE,Mar 11(NNN-CNA) – Singapore recorded ten new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 166, the Ministry…

Mongolia Suspends More Flights Over Covid-19 Concerns

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, Mar 11 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – Mongolia’s State Emergency Commission, on Tuesday, decided to suspend all scheduled flights…