ADB Provides 332 Million USD For Cambodia To Boost Economic Recovery

PHNOM PENH, Dec 9 (NNN-AKP) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), yesterday, signed up to provide 332 million U.S. dollars for Cambodia, to support its response to COVID-19, further develop the financial sector, build urban infrastructure and help improve the road network. Cambodian Minister of Economy and Finance, Aun Pornmoniroth,…

China Donates 7,000 Saplings To Support Pakistan’s Efforts In Environmental Protection

ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (NNN-APP) – China donated 7,000 saplings yesterday, to support Pakistani prime minister’s 10 Billion Tree Tsunami programme, and help Pakistan fight climate change. In a ceremony held at the Chinese embassy here, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong, and Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam,…

Turkey Confirms 20,874 Daily COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Dec 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s health ministry announced 20,874 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of infections to 8,964,711. The number of people who died as a result of the virus in Turkey has risen by 192 to 78,407, with 29,883 more people recovered in the last…

Thailand Detects Two Potential Cases Of Omicron Variant

BANGKOK, Dec 9 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand said yesterday, it detected two potential cases of the Omicron variant, after reporting two Thai women arriving from Nigeria tested positive. The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said, a 46-year-old and a 36-year-old women, both back to Bangkok from Nigeria, tested positive for…

14-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Arrested For Stabbing Attack On Israeli Woman In Jerusalem: Police

JERUSALEM, Dec 9 (NNN-PNN) – The Israeli police said, it arrested a 14-year-old Palestinian girl, who carried out a stabbing attack in East Jerusalem, yesterday. The police said in a statement that, the minor is suspected of stabbing a 26-year-old Israeli woman, who was walking with her children, using a…

Vietnam Reports 14,599 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,352,122 In Total

HANOI, Dec 9 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 14,599 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 14,595 locally transmitted and four imported, according to its Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were reported in southern localities, including 1,475 in Ho Chi Minh City, 874 in Tay Ninh province, and 781 in…

Philippines To Ban Travel From France Starting Dec 13

MANILA, Dec 9 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will ban travel from France starting Dec 13, to stem the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a government official said yesterday. Cabinet Secretary, Karlo Nograles said, the ban will take effect until Dec 15, just like the 14 other countries earlier flagged…

Update: India’s Chief Of Defence Staff, 12 Others Killed In Helicopter Crash

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, and 12 others, including his wife were killed and one was injured yesterday, in a helicopter crash in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, officials said. “Deeply anguished by the sudden…

Iranian Official Slams New U.S. Sanctions Amid Nuclear Talks

TEHRAN, Dec 9 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian official, on Tuesday night, slammed sanctions freshly imposed by the United States on Iranian governmental agencies and officials. “Even amid #ViennaTalks, the U.S. cannot stop imposing sanctions against Iran,” Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, wrote on his personal Twitter account, shortly…

U.S. Not Qualified To Host “Democracy Summit:” Iranian Analysts

TEHRAN, Dec 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Ahead of the “Summit for Democracy,” proposed by the United States, Iranian media and analysts questioned the competence of the United States, in “trying to lead democracies” as many U.S. actions go contrary to this. Today, despite the U.S. claim to portray “high democracy in…