Myanmar Reports 1,308 New COVID-19 Cases, 19 More Deaths

YANGON, Dec 9 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 1,308 more COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally to 101,739, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. A total of 19 more COVID-19 deaths were reported yesterday, bringing the death toll to 2,151 in total, the release said. According to the ministry’s…

Cambodia Receives Over 30 Million USD From Local Donors For COVID-19 Vaccine Purchase: PM

PHNOM PENH, Dec 9 (NNN-AKP) – Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said, the government raised more than 30 million U.S. dollars from local donors, just a day after he announced to purchase and provide free COVID-19 vaccines to the people. “The spirit of solidarity and the culture of sharing…

Iran Arrests “Some” Involved In Assassination Of Nuke Scientist

TEHRAN, Dec 9 (NNN-ISNA) – Iran’s security services identified and arrested “some people” involved in the recent assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, an adviser to the Iranian parliament speaker, said. “The perpetrators of this assassination will not escape justice,” the adviser, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, was quoted as saying. Iranian nuclear…

S. Korea Reports 686 More COVID-19 Cases, 39,432 In Total

SEOUL, Dec 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 686 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight last night, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 39,432. The daily caseload hovered between 400 and 700 for the past two weeks, growing in triple digits for 32…

Chinese Defence Ministry Firmly Opposes U.S. Arms Sale To Taiwan

BEIJING, Dec 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese military spokesperson, voiced firm opposition to the U.S. sale of military communications systems to Taiwan. Ren Guoqiang, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defence, made the remarks, in response to reports that the U.S. Department of State has approved the sale of…

Putin Signs Law On Imprisonment For Attempts To Split Russia

MOSCOW, Dec 9 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, signed a law, in a move that provides imprisonment for those who attempt to alienate Russian territories, or incite the public to such acts. According to the law, secession and other acts aimed at violating Russia’s territorial integrity will be punished…

Spotlight: Egypt Promotes Comprehensive Plan To Confront Overpopulation

Egyptian Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Hala al-Saeed, said that, a plan will be implemented at the beginning of 2021, to control the population growth rates. CAIRO, Dec 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Egypt recently adopted a comprehensive strategy, to control the population growth that poses huge pressure on the country’s…

Indonesia Reports 5,292 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 133 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Dec 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,292 within one day to 586,842, with the death toll adding by 133 to 18,000, the Health Ministry said yesterday. According to the ministry, 4,295 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients…

Eight Killed As Bus Rams Auto-Rickshaws In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Dec 8 (NNN-BSS) – Eight people, including three members of a family, were killed, in a road accident last night, in Bangladesh’s Habiganj district, 163 km north-east of the capital Dhaka, police said. Ershadul Haque Bhuiyan, an officer in charge of Sherpur Highway Police Station in Habiganj, told the…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,703,770 As Death Toll Mounts To 140,958

NEW DELHI, Dec 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,703,770 today, as 26,567 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the health ministry. According to the data, the death toll mounted to 140,958, as 385 patients died since yesterday morning. According to…