Philippines Logged 2,230 New COVID-19 Cases, 16 More Deaths

MANILA, Sept 12 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 2,230 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,906,269. The Department of Health (DOH) said, the number of active cases dropped to 25,684, while 16 more patients died from COVID-19 complications, taking the coronavirus…

Bangladesh Launched Essentials Sales Drive At Subsidised Rates For 10 Million Families

DHAKA, Sept 12 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government, yesterday launched a special sales drive of essentials at subsidised rates across the country, to help millions of low-income families cope with soaring prices. Senior secretary of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Commerce, Tapan Kanti Ghosh, inaugurated the special sales drive, at a dealer…

Spread Of Lumpy Skin Disease Among Cattle Continues In India, Reaches Delhi

by Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 57,000 cattle have died in India, over the past four-and-a-half months, due to the lumpy skin disease (LSD), which is continuing to spread in the country. The affected areas include the capital region of Delhi, and the states of…

Jordan Warned Against Decline In Int’l Support For Refugees In The Region

AMMAN, Sept 12 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, yesterday, warned against the noticeable decline in international support, extended to refugees in the Middle East and the related UN institutions. The Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, made the remarks at a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, in Amman,…

Six Killed In Daesh Road Attack In NE Syria: War Monitor

DAMASCUS, Sept 12 (NNN-SANA) – Daesh militants killed six people driving on a road, in the north-eastern Syrian province of Hasakah yesterday, a war monitor reported. The six victims, whose identities are not yet known, were ambushed by Daesh militants, on the Khurafi road, leading to the eastern province of…

Egypt Among Most Affected Countries By Climate Change: Minister

CAIRO, Sept 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Suweilam, said yesterday that, Egypt is one of the world’s most affected countries by climate change, Ahram Online news website reported. The Egyptian minister made the remarks, during the opening session of an environmental and development forum…

Singapore Reported 1,440 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 12 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 1,440 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,859,937. Of the new cases, 190 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 1,250 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

Over 200,000 Sri Lankans Left For Foreign Jobs This Year

COLOMBO, Sept 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, said yesterday that, more than 200,000 Sri Lankans have left for foreign jobs in 2022, so far. He said that, these are the people who have registered with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment,…

Saudi Arabia Hosts International Conference On Desalination Industry’s Future

RIYADH, Sept 11 (NNN-SPA) – The International Conference on the Future of the Desalination Industry, organised by Saline Water Conversion Corporation, kicks off today and will end on Sept 13. Taking place in Riyadh, it is participated by policy makers, innovators, financiers, marketeers, operators, contractors, developers and technology suppliers around…

Iran Condemned Fresh U.S. Sanctions Against Its Intelligence Ministry

TEHRAN, Sept 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday, condemned the new U.S. sanctions, against its intelligence ministry, which has been accused of launching an alleged cyber attack on Albania. “This new sanctions label, just like the previous illegal U.S. sanctions against the Intelligence Ministry, will never be able to create the…