Indonesian President Chooses Nusantara As New Capital Name: Minister

JAKARTA, Jan 18 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, has chosen Nusantara, or archipelago in English, as the name of the new national capital, to be built on the country’s Kalimantan island, a senior government official said yesterday. “I just received a direct confirmation from the president on Friday and…

Concerns Mounting Over Tsunami-Hit Tonga As Countries Pledge Aid

SUVA, Jan 17 (NNN-PIN) – The massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga, has lately sent tsunami sweeping across the shore of the South Pacific island country, and multiple countries nearby have reported rising water levels or issued tsunami warnings. The eruption and its ensuing tsunami are…

India Reports 258,089 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jan 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 37,380,253 today, as 258,089 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. This is the fifth consecutive day when more than 200,000 daily new cases were registered in the…

S. Korea Registers 199,749 Breakthrough Covid-19 Infections

SEOUL, Jan 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea registered a total of 199,749 breakthrough COVID-19 infections, which refer to the vaccinated people who were infected with the virus, the health authorities said today. The number of those who tested positive for COVID-19, after receiving two vaccine doses, came in at 199,749…

Child Killed, Four Wounded In Roadside Bomb Blast East Of Afghan Capital

KABUL, Jan 17 (NNN-ANA) – At least a child was killed and four security personnel were wounded, after a roadside bomb blast hit a security forces pick-up truck, in Bagrami district, east of the capital Kabul yesterday, the capital police said. The incident occurred when an improvised bomb, planted at…

Chile Hits New Record Of Daily COVID-19 Cases With 9,454 Infections

SANTIAGO, Jan 17 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Chile, for the second consecutive day, registered a record number of daily COVID-19 cases, after reporting 9,454 infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. Cases from the past seven days rose 144 percent from the previous week, and cases…

“Scream” Tops North American Box Office In Opening Weekend

LOS ANGELES, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Paramount’s horror film “Scream,” sprinted to the top of the box office in its North American debut, unseating superhero film, “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” with a three-day estimate of 30.6 million U.S. dollars, according to studio figures released by measurement firm Comscore, yesterday. The…

13 Dead, Three Seriously Injured In Vehicle Collision In Angola

HUAMBO, Angola, Jan 17 (NNN-IRIN) – At least 13 people died and three were seriously injured yesterday, as a result of a collision between two vehicles, in Angola’s central Huambo province. According to a spokesman for the country’s National Police in Huambo, Martinho Kavita Satito, speeding and lack of prudence…

Russian Troops To Stay Near Ukrainian Border Amid NATO Pressure: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Jan 17 (NNN-TASS) – Russia will station troops on its own territory, near the Ukrainian border, due to tensions with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said yesterday. “We find it necessary to keep those troops, due to a very tense situation and very unfriendly…

Portugal Reports Highest Number Of COVID-19 Hospitalisations Since Last Mar

LISBON, Jan 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Portuguese hospitals reported yesterday that, 80 people were hospitalised for complications arising from COVID-19, bringing the country’s total number of COVID-19-related hospitalisations to 1,813, the highest since Mar 3, 2021. According to the epidemiological bulletin of the Directorate-General for Health (DGS), five more patients were…