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UK: 111-year-old man born same year Titanic sank is now oldest in world

John Alfred Tinniswood, an 111-year-old great-grandfather in England, is the oldest person in the world LONDON, April 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Heavy Rainfall, Floods Caused Significant Property Damage In Australia’s NSW

SYDNEY, April 7 (NNN-AAP) – Heavy rainfall across Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) last Friday night, and subsequent…

Nepal’s Lumbini Held Peace Marathon To Mark First Peace Festival

LUMBINI, Nepal, Apr 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – A peace marathon was held yesterday in Nepal’s Lumbini, the birthplace of the Lord…

Two Policemen Killed, One Injured In “Terror” Attack In SE Iran

TEHRAN, Apr 7 (NNN-IRNA) – An armed “terror” attack targeted a police patrol unit in the south-eastern Iranian province of…

Indonesia Operates 2,800 Extra Flights For Eid Homecoming

JAKARTA, Apr 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia has operated 2,800 extra flights for the Eid el-Fitr homecoming season, according to Transportation…

Government Forces Killed Three Naxals In India’s Chhattisgarh

NEW DELHI, Apr 7 (NNN-PTI) – Three Naxals were killed in a fierce gunfight with government forces yesterday, in the…

UN Human Rights Council Calls For Accountability For Possible War Crimes By Israel

GENEVA, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, yesterday adopted a resolution, urging Israel to be…

Sri Lanka Settles Some Two Billion USD Worth Of Foreign Debts, Interest Payments

COLOMBO, Apr 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan government has settled more than 1.9 billion U.S. dollars in foreign debts…

Malaysia Making Progress In Combating Plastic Pollution: Official

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia is making progress in combating plastic pollution, as it formulates a national policy…

Iran Warns U.S. Not To Fall Into Israel’s “Trap”

TEHRAN, Apr 6 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian official said yesterday that, Iran had warned the United States against getting…