Iran Demands IAEA Withdraw Accusations Before Reactivating Surveillance Cameras

TEHRAN, Aug 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s top nuclear official said yesterday that, Iran will reactivate the surveillance cameras of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at its nuclear sites, only if the IAEA withdraws its accusations against Tehran. Mohammad Eslami, president of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, was also…

Nepal To Hold General Elections On Nov 20

KATHMANDU, Aug 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – The general elections in Nepal will be held in a single phase on Nov 20, the government said yesterday. A cabinet meeting made the decision upon recommendation by the Election Commission. “The cabinet has decided to hold the elections for the House of Representatives and…

Torrential Rain Lashed North-east, Central Japan

TOKYO, Aug 4 (NNN-NHK) – Torrential rain lashed regions in north-east and central Japan overnight through this morning, with local authorities in Yamagata and Niigata Prefectures, urging residents to seek shelter. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a level 5 alert, the highest on Japan’s disaster warning scale, for six…

Cambodia’s Famed Angkor Received 83,854 Foreign Visitors In Seven Months, Up More Than 13 Times

PHNOM PENH, Aug 4 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park, attracted 83,854 foreign tourists in the first seven months of this year, up 13.5 times, compared to the same period last year, said a press statement today. The ancient site made 3.37 million U.S. dollars in revenue from ticket…

India’s Daily COVID-19 Caseload Increases To 19,893

NEW DELHI, Aug 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s daily COVID-19 caseload has inched closer to the 20,000 mark, after remaining below it for the past three days, officials said today. According to federal health ministry data, released this morning, 19,893 new cases of COVID-19 were reported during the past 24 hours,…

Three Shot Dead In Australia’s Queensland

SYDNEY, Aug 4 (NNN-AAP) – Police in the Australian state of Queensland said today that, three people had died, following a gun shooting on a rural property. At 9:00 a.m. local time today, police were called to the scene in Bogie, a small town in the state’s north-east, responding to…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Struck Off Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Aug 4 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6, struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, in north-east Japan today, the weather agency here said, although no tsunami warning has been issued. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor, which occurred at 9:48 a.m.…

Japan Logged Record High Number Of About 250,000 COVID-19 Cases In A Day

TOKYO, Aug 4 (NNN-NHK) – Japan logged 249,830 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, posting a record high, amid concerns over the overburdened medical system, due to the quickly surging number. It was the second consecutive day that the country reported over 200,000 new cases, with the previous record hitting 233,000 cases…

Indonesia’s Batam Island Eyes One Million Foreign Tourist Arrivals In 2022

JAKARTA, Aug 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – The administration of the Indonesian island of Batam, said yesterday, its target for international tourists by the end of 2022, could exceed one million. The number of international tourist arrivals in Batam, which is situated close to neighbouring countries, Singapore and Malaysia, continued to increase…

Some 500 Families Lose Homes In Residential Fire In Manila

MANILA, Aug 4 (NNN-PNA) – At least 500 families lost their homes after a fire broke out in a residential area, behind the Central Market in Sta. Cruz, Manila, GMA News’ Raffy Tima reported. The fire reached the fifth alarm at 1:35 p.m., the Manila Public Information Office (MPIO) reported.…