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Two Dead, 14 Injured After Jeepney Rear-Ends Dump Truck In Philippines

MANILA, Mar 5 (NNN-PNA) – Two people died and 14 others injured, after a passenger jeepney rear-ended a dump truck,…

Seven Injured After Police Helicopter Crashes South Of Manila

MANILA, Mar 5 (NNN-PNA) – Seven people, including Philippine National Police chief, General Archie Gamboa, and four other police officers…

S.Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 5,766, Death Toll At 36

SEOUL, Mar 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea confirmed 438 more cases of COVID-19 on Thursday (today), raising the total number…

Syrian Air Defences Intercept Israeli Missiles In Central, Southern Regions

DAMASCUS, Mar 5 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian air defences intercepted Israeli missiles in the central province of Homs, and the southern…

Two Flag-bearers, A Male And A Female, Allowed At Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony

GENEVA, Mar 5 (NNN-NHK) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC), allowed two flag-bearers, a male and a female, for each…

COVID-19 Update: Global Infections Exceed 90,000 As Countries Scramble To Contain Spread

CHINA, Mar 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – COVID-19 continued its spread across the globe, despite travel restrictions aimed at curtailing its spread.…

Iran’s President Urges U.S. To Lift Sanctions To Help Fight COVID-19

TEHRAN, Mar 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, said that, if the U.S. really wants to help Iran fight…

COVID-19 Cases In India Rise To 28

NEW DELHI, Mar 4 (NNN-PTI) – The number of COVID-19 cases in India has risen to 28, after 15 Italian…

One Killed, Several Missing As Bus Plunges Into Canal In E. Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 4 (NNN-APP) – A bus plunged into a canal in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province today (Wednesday), leaving one…

19 Afghan Soldiers Feared Killed In Taliban Overnight Attacks

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Mar 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 19 Afghan soldiers and police were feared killed, in Taliban insurgents’ overnight…