Modi Inaugurated Centre-State Science Conclave

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday inaugurated a two-day centre-state science conclave, through video conferencing, officials said. The first-of-its-kind conclave is being organised at Science city, Ahmedabad, in the western state of Gujarat. The event is aimed at strengthening centre-state coordination and collaboration mechanisms,…

Vietnam Reported 2,498 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Sept 11 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam recorded 2,498 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, down 1,151 from Friday, 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 11,437,970. The country reported no new deaths from the…

Singapore Reported 1,824 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 11 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 1,824 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,858,497. Of the new cases, 185 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 1,639 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

Strong Earthquake Jolted Western Indonesia, No Casualty Reported

JAKARTA, Sept 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s western province of West Sumatra today, but did not leave casualties, officials and an agency said. Earlier, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency released a 6.1-magnitude earthquake, and then revised it to a 6.2 Richter scale, Head of…

7.6-Magnitude Quake Hit Papua New Guinea

PORT MORESBY (Papua New Guinea), Sept 11 (NNN-PIN) – A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit off eastern Papua New Guinea today, with locals reporting damage to buildings near the coastal town of Madang and further inland. The US Geological Survey, which reported the quake, issued a tsunami warning but subsequently said the…

Malaysia Reported 1,971 New COVID-19 Infections, Three More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,971 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,803,624, according to the health ministry. There are seven new imported cases, with 1,964 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another three deaths have been…

APEC Economies Expect More Support For Small Businesses

BANGKOK, Sept 11 (NNN-TNA) – Senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies, wrapped up a meeting yesterday, during which they focused on efforts to promote the recovery of the region’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The 28th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting was held in…

Iran Ready To Provide Lebanon With Fuel Commodities: Ambassador

BEIRUT, Sept 11 (NNN-NNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, yesterday, reiterated his country’s readiness to provide Lebanon with fuel commodities, construct new power stations, and rehabilitate existing power networks. He made the remarks during a meeting with Lebanese Energy Minister, Walid Fayad, in Beirut, which came a day…

Six Dead In Traffic Accident In West Iran

TEHRAN, Sept 11 (NNN-IRNA) – At least six people were killed in a traffic accident, involving a car and a truck, in the western Iranian province of Lorestan yesterday, Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported. The accident took place on the road of the Ali Naghi Chaglvandi village in Lorestan,…

16 Cholera Cases Reported In Syria’s Aleppo: Health Ministry

DAMASCUS, Sept 11 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian Health Ministry, yesterday, reported 16 cholera cases in the northern city of Aleppo. The first case, who was a nine-year-old child, has recovered after six days of treatment, the ministry said in a statement, confirming the outbreak of the infectious disease in the…