Myanmar Reports Five More COVID-19 Deaths, 154 New Cases

YANGON, Sept 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported five more COVID-19 deaths with 154 new cases this morning, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry. As of this morning, the death toll reached 75, while the number of infections was recorded at 4,621, the release said. During the…

Indian State-Owned Shipping Company To Start New Vessel Service To Maldives From Monday

MUMBAI, Sept 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s state-owned Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), will commence new direct vessel service to the Maldives from Monday, the company said. It will be a container and break-bulk cargo service, with the support of the country’s shipping and external affairs ministry, the company said. The…

New Zealand Reports Two New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported two new cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Of the two new cases, one was a recent returnee, in a managed isolation facility, and the second was a community case, with its source still being investigated,…

Cambodia Slams Two U.S. Politicians For Interfering In Country’s Internal Affairs

PHNOM PENH, Sept 19 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia lashed out at two U.S. politicians, for interfering in the country’s domestic affairs, after they called for the release of jailed activists. Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, said that, the kingdom is disappointed by the politically-motivated allegations made on Sept 15, by two U.S. political…

Thai Prosecutors To Indict Red Bull Scion Of Cocaine Use, Reckless Driving In Hit-And-Run Saga

BANGKOK, Sept 19 (NNN-TNA) – Thai prosecutors announced their decision to indict Red Bull scion, Vorayuth Yoovidhya, on charges of cocaine use and reckless driving, which caused the death of a junior police officer in the hit-and-run case in 2012. The decision to indict Vorayuth came, two months after public…

Uzbekistan Police Arrest 15 Members Of Radical Islamic Group

TASHKENT, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fifteen members of the radical Islamic group, Hizb ut-Tahrir, were arrested, after a police and security service joint raid in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand region, Samarkand police department said yesterday. The joint operation was carried out in Taylak, Samarkand, Urgut districts and the city of Samarkand, a…

CPEC To Boost Regional Connectivity, Benefit Central Asian Countries: Pakistani President

ISLAMABAD, Sept 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, told his Turkmen counterpart, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in a telephone conversation that, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), would boost regional connectivity, the president house said. Alvi said, countries of the region, particularly Afghanistan and Central Asian countries, would tremendously benefit from CPEC’s…

Lebanon’s Total COVID-19 Cases Exceed 27,500

BEIRUT, Sept 19 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s number of COVID-19 infections increased yesterday by 750 cases to 27,518, while the death toll went up by 18 to 281, the Health Ministry reported. Lebanon has been fighting against COVID-19 since Feb 21. The country has received several donations from different countries, for…

COVID-19 Cases In Nepal Cross 60,000 Mark With Record High Daily Spike

KATHMANDU, Sept 19 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – With record high infection of over 2,000 cases in a single day, COVID-19 cases in Nepal surpassed 60,000 mark, Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population, said. “The cases reached 61,593 yesterday with 2,020 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours,” Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson at…

Indian Gov’t Says 30 COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Under Various Stages Of Development

NEW DELHI, Sept 19 (NNN-UNI) – India’s federal health ministry said, 30 COVID-19 vaccines were under various stages of development. Of the 30 vaccines, three were in the advanced stage. “Nationally, nearly 30 COVID-19 vaccine candidates are under development, by both industry and academia. These vaccines are in different stages…