India Records 3,157 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Tally Rises To 43,082,345

NEW DELHI, May 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,082,345 today, as 3,157 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the South Asian country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. This is the fifth day of daily new cases surpassing the 3,000-mark in the…

IMF Urges Lebanon To Implement “Agreed-Upon” Reforms

BEIRUT, May 2 (NNN-NNA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is willing to help Lebanon overcome its severe crisis, said IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, emphasising the importance of implementing reforms in a timely manner. “Timely implementation of agreed-upon reforms is vital to obtaining the much-needed funding from the international…

Australian Opposition Party Maintains Lead Ahead Of May Election: Polls

CANBERRA, May 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s opposition Labour Party, remains in a leading position in the federal election, to be held this month, at the campaign’s halfway point, opinion polls revealed. According to the latest Newspoll, which was published by The Australian newspaper today, Labour leads the governing Coalition 53-47…

Iran’s Top Commander Warns U.S. Stay Away From Gulf

TEHRAN, May 2 (NNN-IRNA) – A top Iranian commander, said yesterday that, the United States has no place in the Gulf, as regional countries can ensure their own security, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. The remarks were made by Alireza Tangsiri, naval commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC),…

Feature: Bangladesh Capital Sees Rush Of Eid Travellers

DHAKA, May 1 (NNN-BSS) – The normally busy streets in the Bangladeshi capital saw less traffic while millions of people were on the move at bus terminals, train stations and river ports. Dhaka dwellers are travelling to their hometowns this year, to join the Eid festival celebration with their kith…

Flames, Smoke Leap From Indian Capital’s Massive Landfill For Fifth Day

NEW DELHI, May 1 (NNN-PTI) – Flames and columns of thick smoke continued to emerge from a massive landfill in the Indian capital, for the fifth consecutive day, officials said. The fire at the colossal Bhalswa landfill site, began on Tuesday evening. Firefighting operations on the spot with burning mounds…

Pakistan Plans To Double Hydropower Share By 2028-29

ISLAMABAD, May 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), has devised a plan to increase the hydroelectric energy share in the country’s power supply, from the existing 9,406 megawatts (MW) to 20,591 MW by the year 2028-29, local media reported yesterday. The hydropower will be added in…

Vietnam Reports 5,109 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, May 1 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 5,109 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, a fall of 959 from Friday. The health ministry said, the new infections, recorded in 56 provinces and cities, were all domestically transmitted. The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, remained the pandemic hotspot with 837 new cases recorded yesterday, followed…

Vietnam Sees More New Enterprises In Four Months

HANOI, May 1 (NNN-VNA) – About 49,600 enterprises are estimated to be established in Vietnam, in the first four months of this year, posting an increase of 12.3 percent year on year, according to the country’s General Statistics Office yesterday. The registered capital of the new enterprises declined by 17.1…

Malaysia Reports 2,107 New COVID-19 Infections, Five More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,107 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,448,004, according to the health ministry. There are 16 new imported cases and 2,091 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further five deaths have been reported,…