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ASEAN Holds Special Summit On Response To COVID-19 Pandemic

HANOI, Apr 14 (NNN-VNA) – The Special Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, on the COVID-19 Response, kicked off…

Indonesia Reports 316 New Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19, 26 New Deaths

JAKARTA, April 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Indonesian government said, it received reports on 316 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19…

Fire Breaks Out In Under-Construction Sharjah Building

SHARJAH, Apr 13 (NNN-WAM) – A huge fire has broken out in Sharjah’s Qassimiyah area. Photos and videos taken by…

Shopping Centres In Oman Asked To Stick To COVID-19 Control Measures

MUSCAT, Apr 12 (NNN-ONA) – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, told owners of shopping centres and shops, to heed…

Oil Drops To $20/Barrel For First Time Since 2003

EGYPT, Apr 11 (NNN-MENA) – On Thursday, OPEC+ agreed to the largest oil production cuts in history, but oil prices…

Covid-19: War-torn Yemen reports first case

File photo of a malnourished Yemeni child receiving treatment at a hospital in Sana’a, Yemen earlier this year. Photo: Hani…

Today Marks 100 Days Since WHO Was Notified Of First Coronavirus Cases

GENEVA, Apr 9 (NNN-WAM) – Today marks 100 days since the World Health Organisation, WHO, was notified of the first…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Near 65,000 As Downward Trend Continues

TEHRAN, Apr 9 (NNN-IRNA) – The COVID-19 pandemic in Iran continued its week-long downward trend on Wednesday, as less than…

Major Cities In Japan Appear Quiet On First Day State Of Emergency

TOKYO, Apr 9 (NNN-NHK) – Major Japanese cities, including the capital, Tokyo, became unusually quiet, with many shops closed and…

Wuhan Lifts Outbound Travel Restrictions, Ending Months-Long Lock-down

WUHAN, Apr 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – With long lines of cars streaming through expressway toll gates and passengers boarding trains, the…