Malaysia Reported 2,421 New COVID-19 Infections, Nine New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,421 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,996,964, according to the health ministry. There are two new imported cases, with 2,419 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another nine new deaths have…

Pakistani Ambassador To Afghanistan Survived Shooting Attack Unscathed

KABUL, Dec 3 (NNN-ANA) – Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan, Obaid ur Rehman Nizamani, survived unscathed a gun attack on his life, in the Afghan capital, Kabul, local TV channel Tolo News TV reported, yesterday. A security guard at the Pakistani embassy was injured in a gunfire, by unknown armed men,…

Businesses In Vietnam Struggle To Keep Workers As Exports Slow

HANOI, Dec 3 (NNN-VNA) – Businesses in some sectors in Vietnam have been struggling to maintain their workers, amid declining demand in major export markets, local media reported, yesterday. Lower demand in such big markets as the European Union and the United States, has resulted in fewer orders this year,…

Iran Says Continuation Of Attacks In Afghanistan Not In Region’s Interests

TEHRAN, Dec 3 (NNN-MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, yesterday, strongly condemned recent attacks in Afghanistan, saying, the continuation of “acts of terror” in the country will lead to its destabilisation, which is not in the region’s interests. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks, after two attacks took place in…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Rose To 49.8 In Nov

SINGAPORE, Dec 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, inched up 0.1 point, from the previous month, to post the third month of continued contraction at 49.8 last Nov. Meanwhile, Singapore’s electronics sector PMI, edged higher to 49.2 from 49.1 in Oct, the…

Maldives Received Nearly 1.5 Million Tourists In First 11 Months

COLOMBO, Dec 3 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives received nearly 1.5 million tourists in the first 11 months of this year, according to data from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. India was the top source market for the Maldives, followed by Russia and Britain, according to the data. Tourist arrivals for…

10 Farmers Killed In Pickup-Tractor Collision In N. Egypt

CAIRO, Dec 2 (NNN-MENA) – At least 10 farmers were killed yesterday, in a head-on collision between a pickup and a tractor, on a highway in Egypt’s northern province of Beheira, a medical source said. The pickup truck was hit by a tractor coming from the opposite direction, leaving all…

Somali Forces Killed 40 Al-Shabab Fighters In Central Somalia

MOGADISHU, Dec 2 (NNN-IRIN) – Somali forces, backed by international partners, killed 40 al-Shabab fighters, during an operation carried out in central Somalia, the government said, yesterday. The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism said, a joint operation conducted on Wednesday night, by the Somali National Army (SNA) and its…

Nigerian Military Killed 11 Extremist Militants In Two Weeks

ABUJA, Dec 2 (NNN-NAN) – At least 11 extremist militants were killed, in operations by the Nigerian government forces, in the country’s north-eastern region, in the past two weeks, a military spokesperson said, yesterday. Musa Danmadami, a spokesman for the military, said in a statement that, scores of the Boko…

5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hit North New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4, jolted New Zealand’s North Island last night, according to New Zealand’s geoscience research service provider. It occurred at 18:07 local time (0507 GMT), striking 20 km south-east of Tokoroa, a town in the Waikato region, of the North…