Indian Farmers To Intensify Protest After Rejecting Gov’t Proposals

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (NNN-PTI) – Farmers protesting against the three new farm laws, yesterday rejected the federal government’s proposals and threatened to intensify their stir, by blocking main highways connecting nearby cities to the national capital. Addressing the media, the farmers’ unions’ representatives announced that their protests would continue…

UN Chief Says He Will Take COVID-19 Vaccine

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said yesterday that, he will take a COVID-19 vaccine publicly, when such a vaccine becomes available to him. Asked whether he will take a vaccine and whether he will do it publicly, given wariness among people towards vaccination, Guterres said,…

Biden Formally Introduces Nominee For Pentagon Chief

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President-elect, Joe Biden, yesterday formally introduced retired four-star General, Lloyd Austin, as his nominee for defence secretary. Speaking from Wilmington, Delaware, Biden said, Austin is “cool under fire” and called the 67-year-old man, the person the country needs “in this moment.” The president-elect said,…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,735,850, Death Toll At 141,360

NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,735,850 today, as 32,080 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, while the death toll mounted to 141,360 with 402 new deaths, according to the latest data from the health ministry. Delhi has been one of the most…

Egypt Calls For Comprehensive Solution To Crisis Between Arab Quartet, Qatar

CAIRO, Dec 9 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt called for a comprehensive solution to the years-long rift between Qatar and the Arab quartet of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. In a statement, the Egyptian foreign ministry said, Egypt values the ongoing efforts by Kuwait, to end the…

Iran Rules Out Renegotiation Of 2015 Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Dec 9 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian government ruled out the possibility of renegotiations over the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The JCPOA was fully discussed in detail five years ago and needs no renegotiations, said Ali Rabiei, spokesman of the Iranian…

Jordan Reports Over 3,000 New COVID-19 Cases

AMMAN, Dec 9 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan yesterday reported 3,062 new COVID-19 cases, bringing its total infections to 247,131, according to official statistics. The country also reported 46 new deaths from the virus, raising the total death toll to 3,162, according to data issued by the country’s health ministry, via Facebook.…

Brunei Reports One New COVID-19 Case, 152 In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 9 (NNN-PELITA BRUNEI) – Brunei reported one new imported case of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the national tally to 152. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the case is a 39-year-old man, arriving in Brunei on Nov 27, from Kuala Lumpur. The man reportedly showed no signs…

Countrywide Shutdown Passes Off Peacefully In India

NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (NNN-PTI) – The countrywide shutdown, called by farmers across the country, passed off peacefully, Tuesday, with some disruptions reported in road and rail traffic from some parts of the country. The shutdown was called by the farmers, amid their continued protests against the three new farm…

Sri Lanka’s Total COVID-19 Patient Count Surpasses 28,000

COLOMBO, Dec 9 (NNN-SLNEWS) – The number of positive COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka surpassed the 28,000-mark yesterday, after over 600 patients were detected the previous day, the Health Ministry said. Out of the total 28,580 patients detected since the first local patient tested positive in Mar, 20,804 patients have…