Railway Project Under CPEC To Boost Pakistan’s Exports: PM

ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said that, the railway project of Main Line-1 (ML-1) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will boost the country’s exports. “With the implementation of the project, Pakistani seaports will be better connected with land routes and the country’s export goods…

Second Chinese Company Starts Expansion Work In Nepal’s Longest Highway

KATHMANDU, Dec 29 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – China Railway No. 2 Engineering Group Co. Ltd, which bagged two contracts of the expansion work of Nepal’s longest East-West Highway, has started work on the project, officials of Nepal’s Department of Road said. China Railway No. 2 Engineering Group was recently awarded a contract…

New Zealand Detects Seven Cases Of COVID-19 In Recent Returnees

WELLINGTON, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand detected seven cases of COVID-19 in recent returnees, in managed isolation, in two days, since the Ministry of Health’s last media update on Dec 27. There are no new cases in the community. The new border cases came from the United States, India…

S. Korea Reports 1,046 More COVID-19 Cases, 58,725 In Total

SEOUL, Dec 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,046 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number to 58,725. The daily caseload rose above 1,000 in three days, hovering above 100 for 52 days since Nov 8, due to small cluster infections…

Public Barred From Viewing Sydney’s New Year Eve Fireworks Amid COVID-19 Concern

SYDNEY, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The public are barred from viewing Sydney’s New Year eve fireworks from the harbour foreshore, and told to spend the holiday at home, amid concerns over COVID-19. Sydney recorded three new locally acquired cases today, taking a cluster in the city to 129 infections. A…

Indonesia’s Bed Occupancy Rate For COVID-19 Patients Reaches 64.10 Percent

JAKARTA, Dec 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – The average bed occupancy rate (BOR) for COVID-19 patients in Indonesia, reached 64.10 percent, above the WHO standard of 60 percent, amid fears of a spike in COVID-19 cases, after the Christmas and year-end holiday seasons, the Ministry of Health said. The ministry’s Director General…

Japan Suspends Entry Of Non-Resident Foreigners Amid Concerns Over New Virus Strain

TOKYO, Dec 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan yesterday suspended entries of non-resident foreign nationals, arriving from majority of the world, in a bid to prevent the spread of the new, highly transmissible virus strain. The entry restrictions will last till the end of Jan, while Japanese citizens and foreign residents, entering…

Road Accident Kills 12, Wounds Five In Southern Egypt

CAIRO, Dec 28 (NNN-MENA) – At least 12 people were killed and five wounded yesterday, in a microbus-lorry crash in the south of Egypt, a medical source said. “The accident took place at Aswan-Cairo desert road, at the entrance of Farous village,” said Ihab Hanfy, deputy to the health minister…

Iran Expands List Of American Suspects In Soleimani’s Assassination To 48 Names

TEHRAN, Dec 28 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran expanded the list of Americans suspected of involvement in the assassination of its senior commander, Qassem Soleimani, to include 48 names. “The number of main accused in the assassination, increased from 45 to 48,” said Hossein Amir Abdollahian, spokesman for the Popular Committee for…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,207,871

NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,207,871 today, as 20,021 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, the latest data from the federal health ministry showed. Sunday was the first time in six months when the number of new cases had fallen below…