Two Dead After Fiery Collision On Expressway In Japan

TOKYO, Aug 22 (NNN-NHK) – Two people have been confirmed dead, after a car collided with a bus, on an expressway in Nagoya, central Japan, today, local media reported. According to local fire officials, the bus caught fire, after overturning in the collision. Seven others were injured in the fatal…

Around 25 Deers Died From Rabies In Suburb Of Sri Lanka’s Capital

COLOMBO, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Around 25 deers that live in Homagama, a suburb of Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, died from rabies, the wildlife department announced today. The department asked residents of the area, not to hand feed deer as rabies can spread from saliva. The department said, local residents…

Iran To Begin Development Of Oilfield Bordering Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Aug 22 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior executive of the Iranian Offshore Oil Company said, his country planned to start developing the offshore Esfandiar oilfield in Iran, that is connected to a Saudi oilfield, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported yesterday. Alireza Mehdizadeh, the company’s CEO, said Saturday, the first phase…

Sri Lanka Reported Nearly 50,000 Dengue Cases This Year

COLOMBO, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sri Lanka reported nearly 50,000 cases of dengue, in the first eight months of this year, according to the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). Local media, quoting the NDCU yesterday said that, 49,941 people have been admitted to hospitals for dengue treatment, in the past…

Sri Lanka Hiked Kerosene Price To Cut Losses

COLOMBO, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s state-owned fuel distributor, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), hiked the price of kerosene, with effect from yesterday midnight, to cut losses. Issuing a statement, the CPC said, the price of a litre of kerosene increased by 253 Sri Lankan rupees (0.7 U.S. dollar) to…

New Zealand Logged 2,706 New COVID-19 Community Cases

WELLINGTON, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 2,706 new community cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths from the pandemic, the country’s Ministry of Health said, today. The number of daily cases went down steadily from over 10,000 cases nationwide, more than a month ago. With the fresh cases,…

S.Korea, U.S. Kicked Off Annual Military Exercise

SEOUL, Aug 22 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea and the United States, today, kicked off their annual military exercise, involving large-scale field manoeuvres that had been suspended for the past two years. The Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, a newly-named summertime military exercise involving field manoeuvres, would last through Sept 1,…

Malaysia Reported 2,464 New COVID-19 Infections, Nine New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,464 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,757,752, according to the health ministry. There are 16 new imported cases and 2,448 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another nine deaths have been reported, pushing…

S.Korea Reported 59,046 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Aug 22 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 59,046 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 22,299,377, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 110,944, the previous day, and lower than 62,056 tallied a week…

Nine Pakistani Soldiers Killed, Four Injured In Road Accident In Pakistan-Controlled Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (NNN-APP) – At least nine Pakistani soldiers were killed and four others injured yesterday, in a road accident in the Bagh district of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, the rescue service said. According to the report, the incident took place near the Shuja Abad area of the district, when their…