Islamic Development Bank Elects Saudi Nominee As New President

RIYADH, Jul 19 (NNN-SPA) – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), said yesterday that, Saudi Arabia’s nominee, Muhammed Sulaiman Al Jasser, has been elected as its new president for the coming five years. The election was confirmed by the IsDB Group General Secretariat, the IsDB said, in a statement on its…

Cambodia Destroys 7.62 Tonnes Of Drugs, Illegal Substances To Mark Anti-Drug Day

PHNOM PENH, Jul 19 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia today burned 7.62 tonnes of drugs and illegal substances, to mark the International Day against Drug, officials said. Gen. Chuon Sovann, vice chairman of the National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD), set fire on the drugs at a ceremony held on the southern…

Pakistan Reports 2,452 New COVID-19 Cases, 991,727 In Total

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan confirmed 2,452 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said today. The NCOC, a department leading Pakistan’s campaign against the pandemic, said that, the country’s number of overall cases rose to 991,727, amidst the fear of…

Water-Related Accidents Kill 69 In Mongolia So Far This Year

ULAN BATOR, Jul 19 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A total of 69 people have been killed, in 50 water-related accidents across Mongolia, so far this year, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency said today. According to the agency, 29 of them lost their lives during the national holiday, Naadam, on Jul 9-18.…

Afghan Forces Recapture District In Northern Samangan Province

AYBAK, Afghanistan, Jul 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghan forces regained control of Dara-e-Suf Bala district, in northern Samangan province, forcing the militants to flee, provincial police spokesman, Munir Rahimi, said today. “The security forces launched counter-offensive in Dara-e-Suf Bala early today and recaptured the district within hours, forcing the rebels to…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 31,144,229

NEW DELHI, Jul 19 (NJNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 31,144,229 today, as 38,164 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, 499 deaths, due to the pandemic since yesterday morning, took the total death toll to…

27 Killed, Over 30 Injured In Bus-Trailer Collision In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (NNN-APP) – At least 27 people were killed and over 30 others injured, when a passenger bus collided with a trailer, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, local media reported this morning. According to the reports, the accident occurred after the over-speeding bus collided with a trailer, near…

Cambodia Provides COVID-19 Aid To Neighbouring Vietnam

PHNOM PENH, Jul 19 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia today donated medical supplies and equipment, as well as, financial aid to neighbouring Vietnam, to help the country fight COVID-19, a health official said. Health Ministry secretary of state, Yok Sambath, who brought the donations to Vietnam, via a special flight, said, the…

5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits 61 Km SSE Of Gorontalo, Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jul 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2, jolted 61 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia, at 00:55:43 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 160.32 km, was initially determined to be at 0.0033 degree north latitude, and 123.2062 degrees…

Support For Australian Gov’t Falls To Two-Year Low

CANBERRA, Jul 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Support for the Australian government falls to its lowest level in two years, amid lockdowns in the country’s two biggest cities. According to the latest Newspoll, which was published last night, the governing Coalition trails the Opposition Labour Party 47-53, on a two-party preferred basis.…