India’s Daily COVID-19 Caseload Decreased To 5,554

NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (NNN-PTI) – India’s daily COVID-19 caseload, today decreased to 5,554, official data showed. According to the federal health ministry data, released this morning, 5,554 new cases of COVID-19 were reported during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,490,283 in the country. The number…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Struck Off Eastern Indonesia, No Potential For Tsunami

JAKARTA, Sept 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – A earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2, jolted Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua this morning, but did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake is classified as the mainshock, after a series of foreshocks with magnitudes of…

Malaysia Reported 1,990 New COVID-19 Infections, Four New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,990 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,801,653, according to the health ministry. There are two new imported cases, with 1,988 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another four deaths have been…

King Charles III Pledged “Lifelong Service” As Britain’s New Monarch

LONDON, Sept 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Britain’s King Charles III, yesterday, pledged “lifelong service,” in his first address to the nation and the Commonwealth, after assuming the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday. “Throughout her life, Her Majesty the Queen was an inspiration,” he said…

Brazil’s Vehicle Output Up 43.9 Percent In Aug

SAO PAULO, Sept 10 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil’s vehicle production grew 43.9 percent in Aug, year on year, the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers reported, yesterday. According to the report, 237,961 units were manufactured in Aug, compared to 165,330 in the same month of 2021. Automotive production in Brazil, Latin…

Iran Temporarily Closed Border Crossings With Iraq Due To Overcrowding

TEHRAN, Sept 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran announced yesterday that, all six land border crossings with Iraq, are temporarily closed until further notice, due to congestion, hot weather, and lack of facilities, to ensure passengers’ health and security. The closure was announced by Majid Mir-Ahmadi, head of Iran’s Arbaeen Central Headquarter,…

Four Killed As Gunmen Rob Mobile Shop In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Sept 10 (NNN-NNA) – Four people were killed, when a group of gunmen attempted to rob a mobile shop, and exchanged fire with its owners, in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli, last night, Al-Jadeed TV channel reported. The exchange of fire inside the shop killed one of the gunmen,…

42 Wounded In Four-Bus Pile-Up In Istanbul’s Rapid Transit Route

ISTANBUL, Sept 10 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A four-bus pile-up on a rapid transit route in Istanbul, left at least 42 wounded yesterday, according to the Turkish city’s government. Two buses first collided head-on, in the dedicated Metrobus route, before they were rear-ended by two others, respectively, that could not stop in…

Nigerian Economy Showed Upward Trajectory Despite Strong Headwinds: President

ABUJA, Sept 10 (NNN-NAN) – Nigeria’s economy continued to be resilient, and maintains an upward trajectory, despite disruptions in the global economy, Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari said, yesterday. Buhari, while inaugurating an 11-man Presidential Committee, on the National Economy in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, said, the loss of substantial volumes…

Cambodia Cancelled Water Festival For Third Consecutive Year

PHNOM PENH, Sept 10 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia yesterday, decided to cancel the annual Water Festival, scheduled from Nov 7 to 9, in the capital Phnom Penh, according to a government’s press statement. This was the third consecutive year that the kingdom called off the premier event in Phnom Penh. However,…