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US prepares to sign withdrawal deal with Taliban on Feb 29

WASHINGTON/KABUL, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement that would pave…

UK begins repatriating citizens from virus-stricken Japan cruise ship

LONDON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government said ithad begun repatriating its citizens from a cruise ship quarantined off…

Number of US troops wounded in Iran attack now at 110: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of US troops who sustained traumatic brain injury when Iran launched missiles at…

Kuwait Evacuates Citizens From Iran Over COVID-19

KUWAIT, Feb 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait received the arrival of the first flight from Iran with Kuwaiti nationals, on Saturday,…

Palestinian Universities Cooperate In Teaching Chinese Language

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Various Palestinian universities, signed a cooperation agreement on Chinese language teaching. Under the agreement,…

Iran Announces Suspension Of All Sports Events For 10 Days

TEHRAN, Feb 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will suspend all sports events in the country for 10 days, over the outbreak…

Tokyo 2020 Postpones Volunteer Training Amid Virus Outbreak

TOKYO, Feb 22 (NNN-NHK) – Organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games postponed training for volunteers “as part of efforts…

Death Toll Of Flash Flood In Indonesia Rises To Seven

JAKARTA, Feb 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – The death toll from a flash flood in Indonesia’s Yogyakarta province, increased to seven, with…

Police Gun Down Five Militants During Shootout In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22 (NNN-APP) – Police in Pakistan’s northwest Peshawar city killed five militants, during an exchange of fire in…

S. Korea Confirms 142 More Cases Of Covid-19, 346 In Total

SEOUL, Feb 22 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea confirmed 142 more cases of COVID-19 on Saturday (today), raising the total number…