Iran, Nigeria Signed Agreements To Expand Energy Cooperation

TEHRAN, Aug 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and Nigeria signed agreements here yesterday, to expand energy cooperation, Iran’s Oil Ministry’s news service, Shana, reported. The agreements were signed in the presence of Iranian Petroleum Minister, Javad Owji and Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. Owji said, on the…

Iran Ready To Donate Fuel To Lebanon: Ambassador

BEIRUT, Aug 28 (NNN-NNA) – Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, said yesterday that, his country is ready to donate fuel oil, if Lebanon needed so. “Iran is keen to provide complete support for Lebanon. Our country is ready to donate fuel oil for Lebanon, upon the approval of the Lebanese government…

Egypt, U.S., Spain Held Joint Naval Drills In Mediterranean

CAIRO, Aug 28 (NNN-MENA) – The Egyptian, U.S. and Spanish navies, held a joint maritime exercise within the range of Egypt’s Northern Fleet, in the Mediterranean Sea, said the Egyptian military, yesterday. Ships of the U.S. and Spanish naval forces, took part in the joint drills, following their visit to…

Road Accident Killed Five, Injured Two In Philippines

MANILA, Aug 28 (NNN-PNA) – A trailer truck collided with a motorbike and a tricycle, on a highway in northern Philippines, yesterday afternoon, killing five, including a sixth-month-old baby boy, and injuring two others, police said. Police said, the crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. local time, in Tumauini town, in…

11 Missing As Cargo Ship Capsized In Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Aug 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – A cargo ship, with 15 people on board, sank in the Makassar Strait of central Indonesia, leaving 11 people missing, an official said yesterday. The ship was hit by huge waves, while sailing in the waters between Kalimantan and Sulawesi island. The accident was found…

45 Killed, 113 Injured In Rain Spells Across Pakistan In 24 Hours

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (NNN-APP) – At least 45 people were killed and 113 others injured, in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods and other rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), said. According to a report released by the NDMA Friday evening, the…

India’s Daily COVID-19 Caseload Fell Below 10,000 Mark

NEW DELHI, Aug 27 (NNN-PTI) – India’s daily COVID-19 caseload, today, fell below the 10,000 mark, with 9,520 new cases being reported during the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,398,696, according to official data. With the reporting of fresh cases, India’s active caseload currently stands at 87,311.…

Thailand’s Unemployment Rate Fell In Q2

BANGKOK, Aug 27 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s unemployment rate dropped to 1.37 percent in the second quarter of 2022, from 1.53 percent in the previous quarter, official data showed yesterday. The rate was the lowest since the COVID-19 pandemic started, fuelled by the continuing economic recovery, the Office of the National…

Malaysia Reported 3,118 New COVID-19 Infections, Six More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 3,118 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,771,512, according to the health ministry. There are seven new imported cases, with 3,111 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another six deaths have been…

Roadside Bomb Hit Foreign Diplomatic Vehicle In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Aug 27 (NNN-NINA) – A roadside bomb, yesterday, struck a vehicle belonging to the Australian embassy in Iraq, without causing casualties, said a source with the Iraqi Interior Ministry. An improvised explosive device went off near the vehicle, in the al-Qadisiyah neighbourhood, at the western entrance of the heavily…