Iran’s FM Says U.S. Cannot Restore Pre-2015 Sanctions

TEHRAN, Sept 20 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian foreign minister said, the United States will not be able to restore pre-2015 sanctions against Iran, in its unilateral attempt in the UN Security Council. The United States lost its authority pertaining to any action in the Iranian 2015 nuclear deal, when it…

France’s Daily COVID-19 Infections Hit New Record Of 13,498

PARIS, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – France’s Public Health Agency yesterday reported 13,498 new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour span, a new daily record of confirmed cases, since the start of the pandemic. France’s previous highest daily cases was 13,215 on Friday. Yesterday’s figure brought the cumulative total of confirmed cases…

Wildfires Continue To Burn In N. California, Almost Fully Contained In Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Three big wildfires near the San Francisco Bay Area, started by lightning a month ago, were almost completely contained yesterday, but major fires continue to burn in Northern California, according to updates by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The…

Feature: Kuwait Launches Mass Beach Campaign To Mark World Clean-up Day

KUWAIT, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait launched yesterday, a mass campaign to mark World Clean-up Day by promoting the culture of cleaning the environment in Kuwaiti society. The cleanup campaign at the beach in Jahra Governorate, which attracted more than 5,000 participants, was the first of its kind in Kuwait…

Vietnam Records No New COVID-19 Cases, 1,068 In Total

HANOI, Sept 20 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported no new cases of COVID-19 infection yesterday, with its total confirmed cases standing at 1,068, with 35 deaths from the disease so far, according to the Ministry of Health. One more COVID-19 patient has been given the all-clear, raising the total cured cases…

Indian Parliament Passes Bill To Protect Healthcare Workers

NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (NNN-PTI) – The upper house (locally called Rajya Sabha) of Indian parliament, yesterday passed the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020, to punish those who attack health workers, including doctors fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, or any situation similar to the current outbreak, officials said. The legislation…

10,000 Kg Of Used Paper Parcel Packages In Thailand To Be Up-Cycled Into Practical Furniture Sets

BANGKOK, Sept 20 (NNN-TNA) – In a bid to re-use and recycle the ever-growing parcel paper packages, in an era of online shopping, Thailand’s largest postal service said, it would recycle and up-cycle 10,000 kilograms of used parcel packages and envelopes into table and chair sets, for students in Border…

Myanmar Reports 393 More COVID-19 Cases, 5,263 In Total

YANGON, Sept 20 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 393 more new COVID-19 confirmed cases this morning, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. The newly confirmed cases brought the number of infection cases of COVID-19 in the country to 5,263 in total. Since the second wave of…

Japan Reports 601 New Cases Of COVID-19, 78,782 In Total

TOKYO, Sept 20 (NNN-NHK) – Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 601 to 78,782, as of Saturday evening, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities. The death toll from the pneumonia-causing virus currently stands at 1,514, with two new fatalities announced yesterday. The death…

Over 30 Militants Killed In Airstrikes In Northern Afghanistan

KABUL, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 30 Taliban militants were killed and eight others wounded, after the Afghan Air Force targeted Taliban assailants, the Afghan Defence Ministry confirmed late yesterday. The airstrike came, after Taliban assailants attacked security checkpoints in northern Kunduz province, early in the day. The ministry…