10 Trapped As Landslides Hit Coal Mine In Indonesia’s South Kalimantan

JAKARTA, Jan 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – Ten miners are trapped underground, as landslides struck a coal mine in South Kalimantan province in central Indonesia, a senior disaster official said today. The landslides, occurring outside the underground area, from Sunday night to yesterday afternoon, triggered mud flow and submerged the site, head…

Iran To Stop IAEA Additional Protocol Inspections, If Nuke Parties Do Not Implement Commitments

TEHRAN, Jan 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said, if the parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iranian 2015 nuclear deal, do not adhere to their commitments, Iran will stop inspections pertaining to the Additional Protocol of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “The Parliament…

Bhutan Conducts Mass Testing In Capital To Ease Lockdown

THIMPHU, Jan 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Another mass testing for COVID-19 is underway in Thimphu city, Bhutan, since yesterday. This screening is the second mass testing within a week, which was conducted to ensure the capital city’s safe transition from yellow stage to green zone. “This mass testing will help rule…

Japan’s At-Home COVID-19 Deaths Rise, As Self-Quarantine Numbers Soar

TOKYO, Jan 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) said, almost 200 people across the country, who had contracted COVID-19, died outside of hospitals, and other medical facilities. The NPA said, from Mar last year through Jan, 197 people died, after contracting the virus at home and other places,…

Sri Lanka Re-opens Schools In Western Province For Higher Grades

COLOMBO, Jan 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan authorities re-opened schools in the Western Province yesterday, for senior grades, after shutting them down since Oct last year, due to a vast spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported here. The Education Ministry said, schools re-opened for students who would be…

Protest Clashes Injure Eight in Lebanon’s Northern City Of Tripoli

BEIRUT, Jan 26 (NNN-NNA) – Five protesters and three members of the Internal Security Forces were injured in Tripoli, the largest city in northern Lebanon, when protests triggered clashes. Protesters gathered near the headquarters of Tripoli government, to demonstrate against the ongoing lockdown in the country, then started to throw…

Bangladesh Official Urges Chinese Businesses To Invest More

DHAKA, Jan 26 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh Planning Minister, MA Mannan, asked Chinese businesses to invest more in Bangladesh for mutual benefits. Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), organised a virtual webinar titled “Showcase Bangladesh 2021: Bangladesh China Investment Summit,” in collaboration with Standard Chartered Bank, focusing Bangladesh as an attractive investment…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,667,736, Philippines’ Total Cases Near 515,000

HONG KONG, Jan 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in Asia-Pacific countries as India reported 13,203 new cases today, while the Philippines registered 1,581 new cases with the tally nearing 515,000. India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,667,736, during the past 24 hours, according to the latest data…

Israel’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 600,000

JERUSALEM, Jan 25 (NNN-MA’AN) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Israel reached 600,302 this morning, with 3,569 new cases added, since yesterday evening, the Ministry of Health said. The death toll reached 4,419, after 27 new fatalities were added, while the number of patients in serious condition decreased…

Afghanistan Reports 36 new COVID-19 Cases, Tally At 54,595

KABUL, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghanistan reported 36 new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, raising its national tally to 54,595, including 6,716 active cases, the country’s Ministry of Public Health said. “Laboratories conducted 882 tests during the past 24 hours, out of the total tests, 36 were positive COVID-19 cases in…