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Eight police officers killed in bomb attack in Iraq

Eight police officers killed in bomb attack in Iraq

Eight policemen were killed and three others wounded on Sunday in a roadside bomb...

Shanghai schools to go online as Covid cases soar in China

Shanghai schools to go online as Covid cases soar in China

China's largest city, Shanghai, has ordered most of its schools to conduct classes...

Prachanda claims to lead new government in Nepal

Prachanda claims to lead new government in Nepal

As Nepal enters into the phase of new government formation, adding a new twist,...

Uzbekistan gets about $1bn World Bank loan for strategic reforms

Uzbekistan gets about $1bn World Bank loan for strategic...

The World Bank has approved a financial support package to Uzbekistan comprised...

16 killed by heavy rains in S.Africa's Johannesburg

16 killed by heavy rains in S.Africa's Johannesburg

Heavy rains have killed 16 people in South Africa's largest city Johannesburg in...

Sri Lanka to sell plots in Colombo Port City for bunkering: Minister

Sri Lanka to sell plots in Colombo Port City for bunkering:...

Sri Lanka is to sell four plots of land in Colombo Port City for an investor to...

Quadrilateral agreement inked on Black Sea electric cable

Quadrilateral agreement inked on Black Sea electric cable

Romania, Hungary, Azerbaijan and Georgia signed on Saturday an agreement on the...

Thailand's king, queen test positive for Covid-19

Thailand's king, queen test positive for Covid-19

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana...

Russia to invest $69 mn in quantum communication network

Russia to invest $69 mn in quantum communication network

The Russian government will allocate 4.5 billion rubles ($69.4 million) to the state-owned...

'Harmless' mosquito species now spreading malaria in Pakistan

'Harmless' mosquito species now spreading malaria in Pakistan

Climate change has turned an inoffensive and harmless species of mosquito into a...