Pakistan Reports Surge In Dengue Fever Cases Amid Ongoing Outbreak

ISLAMABAD, Sept 16 (NNN-APP) – A surge in the number of dengue fever cases has been reported in parts of Pakistan over the past 24 hours, amid the recent outbreak of the disease in the country, heath authorities said, yesterday. A total of 3,515 new cases of dengue fever have…

Hamas To Restore Ties With Syria After 10-Year Split

GAZA, Sept 16 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), yesterday said, it would continue building and developing solid ties with Syria, signifying a possible restoration of relations between the two sides, after ten years of estrangement. In a press statement, the Gaza ruling faction said that, building and…

No Change In Iran’s Stance Over Nuclear Negotiations: FM

TEHRAN, Sept 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said yesterday that, Iran’s position in the negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal has not been changed. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in an Instagram report, about his telephone conversation with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Hamad al-Busaidi. Noting…

50th Birthday Of Merlion Marked In Singapore

SINGAPORE, Sept 15 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Merlion has been a point of intrigue for years now, drawing in tourists and making for a must-visit (and get a fun picture clicked) for visitors.  As the statue turns 50 today, the Singapore Tourism Board has planned several activities to celebrate the mythical…

Vietnam Reported 3,107 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Sept 15 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam recorded 3,107 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, down 194 from Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the ministry. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 11,448,034. The country reported no new deaths from the…

Incessant Rains Lashed Parts Of Bangladeshi Capital

DHAKA, Sept 15 (NNN-BSS) – Moderate to heavy rains lashed parts of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, yesterday, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting road traffic. Roads, lanes and by-lanes in parts of the city of more than 20 million people, went under ankle-to-knee deep water, causing immense hardship to commuters. The…

Singapore Reported 2,426 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 15 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 2,426 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the country’s total tally to 1,867,168. Of the new cases, 241 cases were detected through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, and 2,185 through antigen rapid tests (ART), according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

New Airport To Open In India’s Goa In Next Two Months

MUMBAI, Sept 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Goa state will open its Mopa airport in the next two months, said a statement by MVIRDC World Trade Centre, Mumbai, quoting the state’s minister yesterday. “The much-awaited Mopa Airport will become a reality in 45-60 days, as the trial flight landed a week…

Malaysia Reported 2,431 New COVID-19 Infections, Five More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,431 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,811,327, according to the health ministry. There are eight new imported cases, with 2,423 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another five deaths have been…

Amazon Targets Five Billion USD Of Exports From Indian Companies In 2022

MUMBAI, Sept 15 (NNN-PTI) – Global online marketplace, Amazon, is targeting five billion U.S. dollars’ worth of exports from Indian companies, in the current year, a statement by Mapic India said yesterday, quoting a top Amazon official. Indian exporters using the Amazon marketplace have exported three billion U.S. dollars’ worth…