Freighter With 43 Crew Missing Off South-Western Japan

TOKYO, Sept 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japan Coast Guard, launched a search operation on Wednesday, after a freighter with 43 foreign crew and about 5,800 cattle aboard went missing, while travelling west of Amami-Oshima Island, in Kagoshima Prefecture, south-western Japan. The 11,947-tonne Gulf Livestock 1, sent a distress call around 1:45…

Thailand Marks 100 Days Free From Local COVID-19 Infection

BANGKOK, Sept 3 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Centre for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said, on Wednesday that, the country has made the 100-day mark free from local transmission of COVID-19, however the economy has been hit hard by the pandemic, as Thailand relies heavily on tourism and exports. Thailand hasn’t…

Japan Confirms 592 New COVID-19 Cases, Cumulative Infections Approach 70,000

TOKYO, Sept 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japan on Wednesday, reported 592 new COVID-19 cases, dropping from 633 new infections confirmed the previous day, bringing the nation’s cumulative COVID-19 tally to 69,743, not including those related to a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama. Of the new infections, 141 were confirmed in Tokyo,…

Japan Braces For Double-Lashing By Typhoon Maysak And Severe Tropical Storm Haishen

TOKYO, Sept 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency said, a powerful typhoon is making its way north from the Nagasaki region to the northern part of Japan’s main island of Kyushu, while a sever tropical storm is also approaching the country from a different direction. Typhoon Maysak, which has already…

Qatar Reports 216 New COVID-19 Cases, 118,994 In Total

DOHA, Sept 2 (NNN-QNA) – The Qatari health ministry, on Tuesday, announced 216 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 118,994. Meanwhile, 228 more recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 115,895, while only one death was reported, raising the…

Four Officials Arrested Over Beirut Port’s Explosions

BEIRUT, Sept 2 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese authorities on Tuesday arrested four officials, over the explosions that rocked the facility on Aug 4, killing around 190 people and injuring about 6,500 others. The arrested officials are General Antoine Salloum, head of the intelligence department at the port, Joseph al-Naddaf, major in…

Schools Reopen In Jordan Amid High Number Of COVID-19 Cases

AMMAN, Sept 2 (NNN-PETRA) – Schools resumed in Jordan on Tuesday despite a high number of local COVID-19 cases. Around 2.145 million students across the country returned to school, at the start of the 2020/2021 academic year, after six months of remote education, amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

French President Warns Of Suspending Help, If Reforms Not Implemented In Lebanon Within Eight Weeks

BEIRUT, Sept 2 (NNN-NNA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, said Tuesday evening that, he expects Lebanese officials to deliver on their promises, regarding reforms, within eight weeks. “If by the end of Oct, the Lebanese authorities do not deliver on their promises, we will not offer help to Lebanon. I…

Relevant Parties Reaffirm Commitment To Iran Nuclear Deal Despite Challenges

VIENNA, Sept 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Relevant parties reaffirmed their commitment here on Tuesday, to preserve and implement the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal. Secretary general of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Helga Schmid, who chaired a meeting of the JCPOA Joint…

New Academic Year Begins Across Mongolia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

ULAN BATOR, Sept 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The new 2020-2021 academic year of all kindergartens and general educational schools across Mongolia, started on Tuesday, after months-long closure amid the COVID-19 pandemic. No more than 25 students are allowed in each classroom, at all levels of educational institutions, according to the country’s…