Malaysia Reported 1,639 New COVID-19 Infections, Four New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,639 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the country’s national total to 4,818,890, according to the health ministry. There are nine new imported cases, with 1,630 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another four deaths have…

S. Korea Reported 19,407 New Covid-19 Cases

SEOUL, Sept 19 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 19,407 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 24,413,873, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 34,764 in the previous day, and lower than 36,923 tallied a…

Philippines Logged 2,367 New COVID-19 Cases, 35 Deaths

MANILA, Sept 19 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 2,367 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,920,693. The Department of Health (DOH) said, the number of active cases rose to 26,401, while 35 more patients died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country’s death…

Myanmar Reported 234 New COVID-19 Cases

YANGON, Sept 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar confirmed 234 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 618,898, according to the Ministry of Health, yesterday. The ministry said in a statement that, health authorities tested 9,533 people for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, and…

Iran Ready For Prisoners’ Exchange With U.S.: Spokesman

TEHRAN, Sept 19 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran renews readiness for prisoners’ exchange with the United States, said Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani. “We have already announced our readiness to exchange prisoners, and we still have this readiness,” Kanaani was quoted by the Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA), yesterday. “Negotiations have…

Rare Byzantine-Era Mosaic Floor Discovered In Gaza

GAZA, Sept 19 (NNN-WAFA) – A rare Byzantine-era mosaic floor, dating back to the 5th – 7th century, was discovered by a Palestinian farmer in the Gaza Strip, local media reported, yesterday. Suleiman al-Nabahin, 55, made the discovery by chance, when he was trying to plant new trees on his…

10 Daesh Militants Killed In Raids In N. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 19 (NNN-NINA) – Seven Daesh militants and a member of government-backed paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces were killed yesterday, in a clash in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, the media office of Hashd Shaabi forces said, in a statement. Hashd Shaabi fighters clashed with the Daesh militants, hiding in…

Japanese Cabinet’s Approval Rate Dives Into “Danger Zone”: Poll

TOKYO, Sept 19 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese Cabinet’s public approval rating, plummeted to 29 percent, dropping below 30 percent into a “danger zone,” Japan’s newspaper Mainichi Shimbun’s latest survey showed, yesterday. The latest opinion poll showed, support rate of the Japanese government, headed by Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, stood at…

RCEP Contributes To Region’s Post-Pandemic Recovery Efforts: ASEAN Joint Statement

SIEM REAP, Sept 19 (NNN-AKP) – The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement, could be a contributor to the region’s post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts, according to an ASEAN joint statement released yesterday. The statement was issued after the inaugural RCEP Meeting, held in the north-west Cambodia’s Siem Reap…

Afghan Police Discovered Weapon Cache, Arrest Five In Eastern Kapisa Province

KABUL, Sept 18 (NNN-ANA) – Afghan police discovered a weapon cache and arrested five persons for keeping arms illegally, in the eastern Kapisa province, the Interior Ministry said, in a statement here, today. During a cleanup operation yesterday, police personnel, besides discovering 21 stocks of assault rifles, including AK-47, also…