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Namibian President Sworn In For Second Term On Independence Day

WINDHOEK, Mar 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Namibian President, Hage Geingob, was sworn in yesterday, for his second and last term, coinciding…

Xi Holds Talks With Pakistani President To Deepen Ties Amid Fight Against COVID-19

BEIJING, Mar 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, held talks here on Tuesday with visiting Pakistani President, Arif Alvi.…

Brunei Inaugurates Cross-Sea Bridge

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 18 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Brunei on Tuesday (yesterday), inaugurated the cross-sea Temburong Bridge, linking the capital, Bandar…

Smaller, Low-Key Graduation Ceremonies Held In Japan Amid COVID-19 Spread

TOKYO, Mar 18 (NNN-NHK) – Some schools in Japan held scaled-down, low-key graduation ceremonies, with proceedings shortened and participants limited,…

Iraqi President Urges New PM-Designate To Hold Early Elections

BAGHDAD, Mar 18 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi President, Barham Salih, called on prime minister-designate, Adnan al-Zurfi to hold early elections and…

Afghan Police Set On Fire 35 Tonnes Of Drugs

SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan, Mar 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Police in the northern Jawzjan province, set on fire 35 tonnes of illicit drugs,…

Bahrain King Patronises Joint Tactical Drill

MANAMA, Mar 17 (NNN-BNA) – King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, patronised the tactical drill, Shield of…

Roadside Bombing Kills Two Yemeni children

ADEN, Mar 17 (NNN-SABA) – An explosion caused by a roadside bomb killed two children, in Yemen’s southern province of…

Malaysia under restricted movement order to counter Covid-19 spread

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today announced that Malaysia will be placed under a nationwide…

Pipeline Explosion Hits Nigeria’s Economic Hub, Students Rescued

LAGOS, Mar 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Some school children near an explosion site, which rocked Abule Ado of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic…