Israel Reports 447 New COVID-19 Cases, 92,680 In Total

JERUSALEM, Aug 17 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli Ministry of Health reported 447 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total cases to 92,680. According to the ministry, the total number of death cases reached 685, with 11 new deaths, while the number of patients in serious condition dropped from 387…

COVID-19 Cases In Philippines Soar Past 160,000 With 3,420 New Infections

MANILA, Aug 17 (NNN-ABN) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 161,253, as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,420 new daily cases yesterday. The number of recoveries rose to 112,586, after 40,397 more patients recovered, the DOH said. The death toll also increased to…

Japan’s Abe Admitted To Hospital For Health Checkup

TOKYO, Aug 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, checked into a hospital in Tokyo today, for what one of his aide’s described as, a “health checkup,” although rumours have been swirling, about Abe’s ill health. Kyodo News reported that, Abe’s visit to Keio University Hospital, in the capital,…

Another Three Insurgents Killed By Army Troops During Marathon Shoot-Outs In Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Aug 17 (NNN-TNA) – Another three insurgents were killed by army troops, during marathon shoot-outs in southern Thailand over the last few days, said an army general yesterday. Four insurgents were fatally gunned down on Friday and Saturday, by army troops in the clashes, which began on Thursday in…

Brunei Reports No New COVID-19 Cases For Nine Consecutive Days

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 17 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, with the national tally of cases standing at 142, marking the ninth consecutive day without new cases since Aug 7. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, no more recoveries were recorded, maintaining the total number…

Australian Scientists Team Up With Mining Giant To Study “Clean” Coral Reef

CANBERRA, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national science agency, formed a partnership with mining giant BHP, to study the Ningaloo coral reef, off the coast of Western Australia (WA). Under the seven-million-Australian-dollar Ningaloo Outlook partnership, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and BHP, will work together to collect…

Bangladesh Reports Over 2,000 New COVID-19 Cases, 32 New Deaths

DHAKA, Aug 17 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths yesterday, making the total tally at over 276,000 and total deaths at 3,657, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. According to the figure reported by the DGHS, the number of confirmed…

Singapore Reports 86 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 86 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 55,747. Of the new cases, six are imported cases, two community cases and the rest are linked with the dormitories of foreign workers. Yesterday, 432…

New Zealand Election To Be Delayed To Oct 17 Due To COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, confirmed today that the general election will be held on Oct 17, four weeks after Sept 19, when the poll was originally scheduled. “The Electoral Commission, via the Ministry of Justice, has advised me that a safe and accessible…

Iran’s Top General Urges UAE To Reconsider Normalisation With Israel

TEHRAN, Aug 17 (NNN-IRNA) – The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, urged the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to reconsider the establishment of diplomatic relations with Israel. In a meeting with commanders of Iran’s armed forces and media, Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, expressed regret, over a recent agreement between…