Lebanon urged U.S. for quick conclusion on border demarcation talks with Israel

BEIRUT, Jul 19 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, yesterday called on the United States, to activate its mediation, in the indirect border demarcation negotiations between Lebanon and Israel. “It is not acceptable to delay the process of demarcating the southern maritime borders,” Aoun was quoted as saying in a…

Earthquake Jolted Afghanistan, 14 Injured, Numerous Houses Destroyed

KABUL, Jul 19 (NNN-ANA) – An earthquake jolted parts of Afghanistan yesterday afternoon, injuring at least 14 people and destroying scores of houses, officials said today. According to U.S. geological survey, the quake, measuring 5.1 on Richter scale, occurred at 4:30 p.m. local time and largely shocked the previously quake-hit…

Nominations For Sri Lankan Presidential Race Announced In Parliament

COLOMBO, July 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s acting President, Ranil Wickremesinghe, parliamentarian of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Dullas Alahapperuma, and National People’s Power (NPP) leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, were nominated for the post of president in parliament today. Members of parliament will meet tomorrow morning, and elect a…

Malaysian Airline To Resume Flights To More Australian Cities

SYDNEY, Jul 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysian airline company, AirAsia, announced that, it would recommence flights to several Australian capital cities and New Zealand later this year, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. AirAsia X, which is the long-haul arm of the budget airline, will fly from the…

S.Korea Reported 73,582 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Jul 19 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 73,582 new COVID-19 cases, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,861,593, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was sharply up from 26,299 the previous day, doubling 37,347 tallied a week earlier,…

Cambodia Sees Spike In Landmine, ERW Casualties In H1 Of 2022

PHNOM PENH, Jul 19 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia reported 40 landmine and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties, in the first half of 2022, up 54 percent, compared with 26, over the same period last year, said an official report, released today. During the Jan-Jun period this year, 10 people were…

Philippines Logged 2,285 New COVID-19 Cases

MANILA, Jul 19 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,285 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,735,383. The DOH said, the number of active cases climbed to 20,524. The agency has reported over 2,000 new cases for the fifth…

11 Killed, Scores Wounded In Car Accident In Jakarta

JAKARTA, Jul 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – An oil tank truck, allegedly due to brake failure, hit several cars and motorcycles, in Jakarta yesterday, killing 11 people and injuring scores of others, rescuers who helped the victims told the media, via the phone. The driver failed to control the truck, when it…

Singapore Reported 6,227 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jul 19 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 6,227 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,602,273. Of the new cases, 541 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 5,686 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

Gasoline Brand AI-95, Diesel Fuel Prices Surged In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Jul 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Retail prices of gasoline brand AI-95 and diesel fuel have risen to a record high in Mongolia, local media reported yesterday, citing the country’s Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority. The average price of AI-95 per litre rose to 4,210 Mongolian tugriks (about 1.3 U.S.…