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Fish, Lizards Among 13 New Additions To Australia’s Threatened Species List

CANBERRA, Aug 7 (NNN-AAP) – Conservationists have called for stronger laws to better protect Australia’s biodiversity, after 13 animal and…

Three Killed In Traffic Accident In Vietnam’s Central Highlands

HANOI, Aug 7 (NNN-VNA) – Three people were confirmed dead and three others were injured, in a serial traffic accident…

New Zealand’s Unemployment Rate Increases To 4.6 Percent

WELLINGTON, Aug 7 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand’s unemployment rate was 4.6 percent in the Jun 2024 quarter, compared with 4.4…

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus To Head Interim Gov’t In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Aug 7 (NNN-BSS) – Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, will serve as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, local media…

Iran’s President Says Boosting Ties With Russia Among Foreign Policy Priorities

TEHRAN, Aug 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, said yesterday that, expanding relations with Russia was among Iran’s foreign…

Uzbekistan Maintains High Population Growth Rate

TASHKENT, Aug 6 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbekistan maintained a high rate of population growth, with its population increasing by 200,000 people…

Iran Reduces Working Hours In 15 Provinces Due To Intense Heat

TEHRAN, Aug 6 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran announced yesterday, it would shorten working hours for state-run organisations and banks, in several…

Bangladesh PM Resigns, Interim Gov’t To Be Set Up: Army Chief

DHAKA, Aug 6 (NNN-BSS) – An interim government will be set up to run Bangladesh, after Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina…

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Downing U.S. Drone, Attacking Ship

SANAA, Aug 5 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthis, said yesterday, it shot down a U.S. drone, over northern Saada province, and…

Cambodia Begins To Construct 1.7-Billion-USD Funan Techo Canal

KANDAL, Cambodia, Aug 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, today began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong…