WHO Representative Urges Greater Community Participation To Curb COVID-19 In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Jun 14 (NNN-AKP) – World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Cambodia, Li Ailan, said yesterday, the country is at a pivotal moment in its combat against COVID-19, calling for collective actions and wider community participation, to curb the spread of the pandemic. Cambodia recorded 468 new confirmed cases…

Nepali PM Inaugurates First Liquid Oxygen Plant

KATHMANDU, Jun 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, yesterday laid a foundation stone virtually, for the construction of his country’s first liquid oxygen plant, which is expected to help substitute oxygen import from India. “As they will be insufficient at the time of a pandemic, the liquid…

Indian Gov’t Invites Bids For Delivering COVID-19 Vaccines Through Drones To Remote Areas

NEW DELHI, Jun 14 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government would soon be delivering COVID-19 vaccines and drugs by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in areas with difficult terrains, officials said. HLL Infra Tech Services Limited, a subsidiary of state-owned HLL Lifecare, which is procuring all COVID-19 vaccines in the country, has,…

Bangladesh Records Highest COVID-19 Deaths In More Than A Month

DHAKA, Jun 14 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday recorded its highest number of daily deaths from COVID-19 in more than a month, bringing the death toll to 13,118, according to the health authorities. Yesterday, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 47 new fatalities in the country, marking the highest number…

Bennett Sworn In As Israel’s New PM, Ending Netanyahu’s 12-Year Rule

JERUSALEM, Jun 14 (NNN-PNN) – Naftali Bennett, leader of the right-wing Yamina (United Right) party, was sworn in as new Israeli prime minister last night, sending Benjamin Netanyahu to the opposition, after a record 12-year rule. This came after the new coalition government, headed by Bennett and Yair Lapid, leader…

Saudi Arabia To Limit Upcoming Hajj Season To Domestic Pilgrims

RIYADH, Jun 13 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday, at a press conference, to limit the upcoming Hajj season to domestic pilgrims only, of a maximum of 60,000 individuals. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah decided to limit the availability of registration for those wishing to perform the Hajj rituals…

Iran Starts Importing Electricity From Azerbaijan To Tackle Power Shortage

TEHRAN, Jun 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran has begun importing electricity from its northern neighbour, Azerbaijan, to tackle its power shortage. On Thursday, the electricity grid of Moghan, in the north-west of Iran, was synchronised with an electricity grid in Azerbaijan, to feed 73 megawatts of electricity to Iran’s power grid,…

Australia Announces 38 Rowers For Tokyo Olympic Games

SYDNEY, Jun 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced a 38-strong rowing team today, for the Tokyo Olympics. The team, including Rio Olympic silver medallist, Alexander Hill, two-time World Cup medallist, Amanda Bateman, and Georgie Rowe, who set multiple indoor rowing world records in 2019 and 2020, is…

Vietnam’s Total Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 10,000

HANOI, Jun 13 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 261 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 259 locally transmitted and two imported, bringing the total tally to 10,241, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Among the community cases, 246 were reported in quarantine facilities or lockdown areas. In terms of localities, 125…

Indonesia Reports 7,465 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 164 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Jun 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 7,465 within one day, to 1,901,490, with the death toll adding by 164 to 52,730, the Health Ministry said, yesterday. According to the ministry, 5,292 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients…