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11 Killed, 486 Injured During Fire Festival Celebrations In Iran

TEHRAN, Mar 16 (NNN-IRNA) – At least 11 people died and 486 others injured, during celebrations of Chaharshanbe Suri, or…

Documentaries Screened In Afghanistan To Show Country’s Reconstruction

KABUL, Mar 15 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan Film, the state-run film producing company, screened two recently-made documentaries at its headquarters Sunday,…

Turkiye and Japanese Missions Optimistic On Malaysia’s Plan To Reopen Its Borders

By Nabilah Saleh KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Foreign missions of Turkiye and Japan in Malaysia are optimistic that…

ASEAN Centre For Biodiversity Launches Programme For Youth Storytellers

PHNOM PENH, Mar 10 (NNN-AKP) – The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), yesterday, kicked off a programme for youth storytellers,…

Racial Disparities Remain In U.S. Physics Graduates: Report

NEW YORK, Mar 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Racial discrimination and inequality remain in physics graduates in the United States, U.S. space…

Sri Lanka Mourns Death Of Famous Indian Tusker

COLOMBO, Mar 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan citizens, yesterday, mourned the death of the famous Indian tusker “Nadungamuwa Raja,” which…

Bangladesh Marks National Jute Day To Revive Golden Era Of Natural Fibre

DHAKA, Mar 7 (NNN-BSS) – As part of its continued efforts to revive the golden era of jute, the Bangladeshi…

Sixth Int’l Women Film Festival Kicks Off In Egypt

ASWAN, Egypt, Feb 24 (NNN-MENA) – The 6th Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF), kicked off yesterday, with a red-carpet…

Bollywood Singer Bappi Lahiri Dies At 69

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Bollywood music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri, fond of wearing flashy…

“Death On The Nile” Tops North American Box Office On Opening Weekend

LOS ANGELES, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Mystery film “Death on the Nile” from 20th Century Studios, took the top spot…