Jordan Says Ending Israeli Occupation, “Key” To Peace In Mideast

AMMAN, Sept 12 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, ending the Israeli occupation and resolving Palestinian-Israeli conflict, based on the two-state solution, play the key role in realising peace in the Middle East. Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, made the remarks after the normalisation of ties between Israel and Bahrain was announced.…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Continues To Peak With 97,570 New Cases Reported

NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (NNN-UNI) – India’s COVID-19 tally continues to peak today, as 97,570 new cases were detected during the past 24 hours, taking the total to 4,659,984, said the federal health ministry. Besides, 1,201 more deaths were recorded, taking the death toll to 77,472, according to the data.…

Bhutan Ends Lock-Down, To Reopen Education Institutions Next Week

THIMPHU, Sept 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – The government of Bhutan announced that, schooling for students of classes X and XII will resume from Monday. For students in IX and XI grades, the campus will be opened from Sept 21, Prime Minister, Lotay Tshering, announced, while students in high-risk areas will be…

Thailand’s Cross-Border Commerce Drops 8.5 Percent Over Border Closure

BANGKOK, Sept 12 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, yesterday reported that, the country’s cross-border trade fell 8.5 percent year-on-year, in the first seven months, mostly due to the closure of border checkpoints amid COVID-19. Overall cross-border trade, including transit trade, totalled 741 billion baht (23.68 billion U.S. dollars), from…

New Zealand Reports Two Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Sept 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported two community cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health. Both new cases were epidemiologically linked to the existing cluster in west Auckland, said the ministry. With today’s two new cases and eight additional recovered cases, the total number of active…

6.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Sept 12 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1, today struck off Miyagi Prefecture in Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 11:44 a.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 38.7 degrees north, and a longitude of 142.4…

Japan To Set New Missile Defence Plan By End Of 2020: Abe

TOKYO, Sept 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, yesterday said, the country will come up with a new missile defence plan, by the end of 2020. The decision came, after the government scrapped in June, a plan to deploy the land-based Aegis Ashore missile defence system, and…

COVID-19 Patients Violating Self-Isolation To Face Mandatory Quarantine In Turkey

ANKARA, Sept 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday imposed mandatory quarantine in dormitories and hostels, for COVID-19 patients, who violate home-based self-isolation measures. It will also apply to those who do not have conditions for quarantine, according to a circular issued by the Turkish interior ministry. The move came, after the…

China Urges Some U.S. Politicians To Shed Arrogance, Bias

BEIJING, Sept 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – China, yesterday, called on some U.S. politicians to do away with their arrogance and bias towards China, spare a thought for American people’s well-being and work harder to fix their problems at home. Foreign ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, made the remarks at a routine news…

Egyptian, French Leaders Discuss Regional Issues

CAIRO, Sept 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, discussed the developments of several regional issues, including Libya. During a phone conversation, both presidents exchanged views over a number of issues of common interests, Egyptian Presidential Spokesman, Bassam Rady, said in a statement.…