Flood Hit India’s Bangalore After Heavy Rainfall

NEW DELHI, Sept 7 (NNN-PTI) – Weather officials are predicting further bouts of severe weather in Bangalore, as torrential rains pounded the city, submerged access to office parks and hit back-office operations that are the nerve centre of the global financial and technology industries.   Known as India’s Silicon Valley,…

Cambodia Recorded 40 Landmine, ERW Casualties In First Eight Months

PHNOM PENH, Sept 7 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia registered 40 landmine and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties, in the first eight months of this year, up 21 percent compared with 33 over the same period last year, according to a report released yesterday. During the Jan-Aug period this year, 10…

Malaysia Reported 2,067 New COVID-19 Cases, Six New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia recorded 2,067 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total tally to 4,795,009, according to the Health Ministry. The newly reported infections included four imported cases and 2,063 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another six deaths have been…

Two Killed, One Injured As Raging Southern California Wildfire Continues To Grow

LOS ANGELES, Sept 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A wildfire in Southern California that killed two people and injured a third, has exploded to over 2,400 acres (9.71 square km) within 24 hours as of yesterday morning, authorities said. The Fairview fire started Monday afternoon, near the city of Hemet in Riverside…

UN Chief To Appeal For Massive Support For Pakistan During Upcoming Visit

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 7 (NNN-APP) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said yesterday that, he will appeal for massive support for Pakistan, during his upcoming visit to the country, as one-third of its territory is underwater. “Tomorrow (today), I will be flying to Pakistan to express my deep solidarity with…

Britain’s New PM Prioritises Economy, Energy, Health Service

LONDON, Sept 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Britain’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, said yesterday that, she will prioritise economic growth, tackling the energy crisis and improving access to the health service. “I am confident that together we can ride out the storm. We can rebuild our economy,” Truss said, in her…

France’s First Zero-Emission Ferry To Link Marseille, Corsica

PARIS, Sept 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – France’s maritime transport company, La Meridionale, launched its first zero-particle ferry, Le Piana, that will link the southern city of Marseille to the island of Corsica, French daily newspaper, Le Figaro, reported yesterday. All the engines of the ferry are equipped with an innovative filter…

Bolivia Recorded Nearly 100 Monkeypox Cases In Over A Month

LA PAZ, Sept 7 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Monkeypox cases continue to rise in Bolivia, approaching 100 infections in a month and five days, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Health and Sports. The accumulated tally reached 96 confirmed cases as of Monday night, with 93 active and…

Chinese Film Festival Will Bring 100 Years Of History To Malaysian Audiences

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Malaysian audiences will get to experience 100 years of Chinese filmmaking, during an upcoming film festival, which will be held here from Sept 15 to Sept 18, the China Cultural Centre in Kuala Lumpur announced yesterday. With the theme of “China Film Centennial –…

Pakistan Floods Still Affect Over 33 Million People: UN

GENEVA, Sept 7 (NNN-APP) – The aftermath of Pakistan’s devastating floods is continuing to impact over 33 million people, including Afghan refugees, a United Nations (UN) official said. Indrika Ratwatte, director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, at the United Nations (UN) Refugee Agency (UNHCR), told a…