Indonesian Prosecutor Demands Life Sentences For Two Drug Traffickers

JAKARTA, Aug 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – An Indonesian prosecutor, on Monday, demanded life sentences for two people for allegedly transporting drugs, as the country is battling drug abuses. Prosecutor Imam Murtado said, in a court session in South Sumatra province’s capital of Palembang that, Sando Ekowardo, 28, and Sayadi, 50, had…

India Reports Over 60,000 New COVID-19 Cases In A Day

NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (NNN-PTI) – India reported over 60,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. This made India’s COVID-19 case tally rise to 2,215,074 and the number of deaths surged to 44,386, after registering an increase of 62,064 new cases and 1,007 new deaths during the past 24 hours. India’s…

Floods Kill Nearly 200 In Bangladesh In Over One Month

DHAKA, Aug 11 (NNN-BSS) – Floods, triggered by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water from hills, have claimed nearly 200 lives in Bangladesh since June 30. According to the daily flood report of the country’s Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room, the floods have killed 188 people in…

Borders Of Australia’s Northern Territory To Remain Closed For 18 Months

CANBERRA, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Chief Minister of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), Michael Gunner, announced today, the region’s domestic borders will not be fully opened for at least another 18 months. Gunner said, his government will recruit more police to enforce the NT’s COVID-19 border closures. He said, the…

Nepal Extends Suspension Of Domestic, Int’l Flights Amid Resurging COVID-19 Cases

KATHMANDU, Aug 11 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – The Nepali government decided to extend suspension of domestic and international flights, as well as, public transport, until Aug 31, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision came when the Himalayan country was witnessing resurgence of COVID-19 cases, since the nearly four-month long lock-down was lifted…

China Has No Interest In U.S. Internal Affairs: FM Spokesperson

BEIJING, Aug 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese spokesperson, on Monday, reiterated that, China has no interest and has never interfered in the U.S. presidential elections, in response to a top U.S. intelligence official’s statement, saying China is stepping up efforts to influence the election. Foreign ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, told…

Vietnam To Hold National Mourning For Late Former Party Chief Le Kha Phieu

HANOI, Aug 11 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam will hold a two-day state funeral for Le Kha Phieu, former general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC), who passed away on Aug 7, at the age of 89. During the state funeral on Friday and Saturday, national flags will…

Afghan President Signs Decree To Free 400 Taliban Inmates

KABUL, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, issued a decree to pardon and release about 400 controversial Taliban inmates, the Presidential Palace confirmed. The palace tweeted that Ghani signed the decree late last night, for pardon of punishment of convicted Taliban prisoners, who are included in the…

Bomb Explosion Rocks Iraqi Border Crossing With Kuwait

BAGHDAD, Aug 11 (NNN-NINA) – A bomb was detonated near an Iraqi border crossing with neighbouring Kuwait in southern Iraq, with casualties unclear yet, an Iraqi security source said yesterday. The blast took place late last night, near Jraischan crossing point with Kuwait, the source said, on condition of anonymity.…

Locust Control Operations Carried Out In 10 Indian States

NEW DELHI, Aug 11 (NNN-UNI) – India’s agricultural ministry, said that, it carried out locust control operations on 522,897 hectares of land, in 10 states, from Apr to Aug this year. The ministry said, control operations were carried out during the day and night, on Sunday, at 46 places in…