Iran Says U.S. Presence In Syria “Illegal, Condemned”

TEHRAN, Aug 27 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, condemned yesterday, the U.S. military presence in Syria as an “occupation” and the fresh U.S. airstrikes there, as an “illegal aggression against defenders of Syria’s independence and territorial integrity.” Nasser Kanaani made the remarks in a tweet, condemning the U.S.…

Philippine Ferry With Over 80 People On Board Caught Fire

MANILA, Aug 27 (NNN-PNA) – A ferry with over 80 people on board caught fire yesterday, off Batangas province, south of Manila, injuring one person, a spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard said. Commodore Armando Balilo said, fire engulfed the M/V Asia Philippines, shortly before 6.00 p.m. local time, at…

Vietnam Reported 3,346 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Aug 27 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam recorded 3,346 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, down by 151 from Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health. All the new cases were locally transmitted, said the health ministry. The newly reported infections brought the total tally to 11,399,400. The country reported no new deaths…

Rescuers Recovered Three Bodies In Indonesian Boat Accident

JAKARTA, Aug 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian rescuers have recovered the bodies of three missing crew members of a boat, that capsized off Barito River, in the country’s province of Central Kalimantan on Wednesday, a local official said yesterday. The boat, with four crew members on board, was carrying jerrycans of…

China, Cambodia Vowed To Strengthen Cooperation Between Legislatures

BEIJING, Aug 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Wang Chen, vice chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with Cheam Yeap, first vice-president of the National Assembly of Cambodia, via video link yesterday. Wang, also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, spoke highly…

APEC Ministerial Meeting Focused On Efforts To Ensure Food Security

BANGKOK, Aug 27 (NNN-TNA) – Agriculture and food ministers, as well as, senior officials from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies, yesterday, vowed enhanced cooperation to ensure food security in the region. At the 7th APEC Food Security Ministerial Meeting held online, Thailand’s Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Chalermchai Sri-On,…

Iran FM Says Resolution Of Safeguards Issues Necessary For Nuclear Deal

TEHRAN, Aug 27 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian foreign minister stressed, Tehran considers the resolution of the “fake and politically-motivated” safeguards issues, as a vital necessity, for reaching an agreement in the talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website reported yesterday. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks,…

Turkish Minister Says Concern Over U.S. Sanctions Warning “Meaningless”

ANKARA, Aug 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Concern over the U.S. Treasury’s warning, about Turkish companies facing sanctions risk, if they deal with sanctioned Russians was “meaningless,” said Türkiye’s finance and treasury minister, yesterday. Nureddin Nebati tweeted that, “it is meaningless that the letter sent to Turkish business organisations causes concern in…

Singapore Reported 2,132 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 2,132 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,829,361. Of the new cases, 268 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 1,864 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

Philippines Logged 2,986 New COVID-19 Cases, 40 Deaths

MANILA, Aug 27 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 2,986 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,869,976. The Department of Health said, the number of active cases rose to 31,615, and 40 more patients died from COVID-19 complications, taking the death toll…