Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay To Kick Off In 100 Days

TOKYO, Dec 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympic Games will kick off on Mar 25, 2021, along almost the same route, set before the Games was postponed. The relay’s start point will still be the J-Village National Training Centre in Fukushima, which was hit hard by…

Another Official Assassinated In Targeted Attack In Afghanistan

FIROZ KOAH, Afghanistan, Dec 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Afghan official lost his live, following a bomb attack in Firoz Koah, capital of western Ghor province, yesterday, the fourth person to lose his live in targeted killings within days, a provincial source confirmed. “Abdul Rahman Hatshan, deputy to Ghor provincial council,…

China Calls For Strengthening Of Ties After Electoral College Affirms Biden’s Victory

BEIJING, Dec 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – China and the United States should strengthen dialogue and communication, to advance the healthy and steady development of bilateral ties, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said yesterday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin, made the remarks, in response to a query on the confirmed results of the U.S.…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,906,165, With 22,065 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Dec 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 9,906,165 today, as 22,065 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry. According to the data, the death toll mounted to 143,709 as 354 patients died since Monday morning. Delhi…

COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 3,000 In Israel

JERUSALEM, Dec 15 (NNN-MA’AN) – The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,003 in Israel, with 13 newly reported deaths since Sunday evening, the state’s Ministry of Health said yesterday. The total number of cases reached 358,293, with 2,043 new cases, while the number of patients in serious condition…

Two Killed In Factory Explosion In Iran’s Central Qom Province

TEHRAN, Dec 15 (NNN-IRNA) – At least two people were killed, in a factory explosion in the Iranian central Qom province yesterday. In the incident that took place at the Zobahan factory, in Salafchegan industrial town, 15 others were injured, Mehdi Farahani, deputy director of Qom Medical Emergency and Accident…

Palestinian FM Urges ICC To Achieve Equity For Palestinians

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, yesterday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC), to fulfil its mandate and achieve accountability and equity for the Palestinian people. “The Palestinians suffered and are still suffering from the Israeli occupier’s crimes, for more than 70 years, awaiting justice,” al-Maliki…

Kuwait Reports 231 New COVID-19 Cases, 146,449 In Total

KUWAIT, Dec 15 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait reported 231 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, taking its national count to 146,449, according to the country’s Health Ministry. One more death from the virus was registered yesterday, raising the death toll to 912, the ministry said. Meanwhile, a total of 142,357 patients have recovered…

Pakistani Police Foil Terror Plot, Arrest Three Militants

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (NNN-APP) – Police in Rawalpindi district of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, foiled a terror bid, to attack the Islamabad Stock Exchange and other important government installations in the capital, and arrested three militants, officials said. The counter-terrorism department of police (CTD), carried out a search operation in…

Vaccines Alone Not Enough To Keep Australia Safe From COVID-19: Report

CANBERRA, Dec 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS), warned that vaccines alone will not be enough to keep the country COVID-safe in 2021. The AAHMS, which comprised of more than 400 researchers, today published a report, providing advice on the next steps in Australia’s…