Thousands Evacuated As Floods Hit Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Thousands of people were evacuated, as continuous heavy rain caused severe floodings in several parts of Malaysia, Prime Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob said, late yesterday. Some 11,384 people from six states have been evacuated to shelters, he said, in a press briefing, adding that,…

Typhoon Rai Exits Philippines, Death Toll Rises To 31

MANILA, Dec 19 (NNN-PNA) – “I can hear the strong wind howling, as it peels off the iron sheets of our house,” Acerns Velasco of Lapu-Lapu City in the central Philippines said, in a Facebook post, seven hours after Typhoon Rai slammed into the country on Thursday. The strongest typhoon…

Palestine Welcomes UNGA’s Backing Of Palestinians’ Right To Self-Determination

RAMALLAH, Dec 19 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine welcomed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)’s vote, in favour of a resolution endorsing the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination. A majority of 168 countries voted for the resolution on Thursday night. Five countries, including Israel and the U.S., voted against, and ten others…

10 Killed, 12 Injured In Explosion In Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (NNN-APP) – At least 10 people were killed and 12 others injured, in an explosion at the ground floor of a two-storey building in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, yesterday, police and hospital sources, said. Ten bodies and 12 injured people have currently been registered on…

Uzbekistan Helps Afghanistan Restore Mazar-I-Sharif Airport

TASHKENT, Dec 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan sent specialists to Afghanistan, to help restore the Mazar-i-Sharif airport, in the north of the country, an Uzbek official said, yesterday. “Currently, our specialists are engaged in the repair of navigation equipment and the reconstruction of the runway,” Ismatulla Irgashev, Uzbek president’s special representative…

New Zealand Reports Four More Cases Of Omicron Variant At Border

WELLINGTON, Dec 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand identified four more COVID-19 cases of Omicron variant, among recent international arrivals, taking the total in the country to eight, said New Zealand’s Ministry of Health, in a statement today. All infected are isolated in the border quarantine facilities, said the statement, adding…

Vietnam Reports 15,236 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,508,473 In Total

HANOI, Dec 18 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 15,236 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 15,215 locally transmitted and 21 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were recorded in southern localities, including 1,246 in Ben Tre province, 1,071 in Ca Mau province and 1,040 in Ho…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,733,194

NEW DELHI, Dec 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,733,194 today, as 7,145 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 289 deaths, due to the pandemic reported since yesterday morning, took the total death toll…

10 Killed In Malaysian Highway Accident

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Ten people, including eight children, were killed in a highway accident in Selangor state, late last night, authorities said. The accident involved three cars and a trailer lorry, said Selangor Fire and Rescue Department Director, Norazam Khamis, in a statement, adding that, the department…

Eight Killed, Nine Injured After Bus Runs Over Marriage Party In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (NNN-APP) – A bus ran over a marriage party last night, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, leaving eight people dead and nine others injured, local media and police said. The uncontrolled bus crushed a group of people enjoying a marriage party, in front of their house, on…