Six Killed In Car Bomb Blast, Gunfight In Eastern Afghanistan: Official

GARDEZ, Sept 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least three Afghan police and three assailants were killed, in a suicide car bomb blast and ensuing gunfight, outside a police camp in Gardez, capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province today, the provincial governor confirmed. “Today, roughly at 5:30 a.m., one enemy detonated a…

Christchurch Mosque Shooter Designated As Terrorist Entity In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Sept 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The offender responsible for the Christchurch terror attacks on Mar 15, 2019, has been designated as a terrorist entity, New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said. “Designating the offender is an important demonstration of New Zealand’s condemnation of terrorism and violent extremism in all forms,”…

S. Korea’s Export Falls 9.9 Percent In Aug

SEOUL, Sept 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export fell for the sixth straight month up to Aug, but it kept a single-digit slide for two months, a government report showed today. Export, which accounts for about half of the export-driven economy, shrank 9.9 percent from a year earlier, to 39.66…

S. Korea Reports 235 More COVID-19 Cases, 20,182 In Total

SEOUL, Sept 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 235 more cases of the COVID-19, as of midnight Tuesday, local time, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 20,182. The daily caseload stayed below 300 for three days, but it continued to grow in triple digits…

Sought-After Drug Suspect Killed, Three Thai Policemen Injured In Gunfight

BANGKOK, Sept 1 (NNN-TNA) – Thai police on Monday said, one of Thailand’s most sought after drug dealers, wanted under a Thai court warrant, was killed and three policemen injured, in an exchange of fire in Thailand’s Southern Province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. The incident occurred, when a team of…

Singapore Reports 41 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 41 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 56,812. Of the new cases, seven are imported cases, three are community cases and the rest are linked with the dormitories of foreign workers.…

Manila To Remain Under Strict Lock-Down Until Sept 30

MANILA, Sept 1 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, on Monday approved the extension of strict COVID-19 lock-down in Metro Manila, from today to Sept 30, to control the spread of the COVID-19. Metro Manila, the hotspot of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Philippines, is the biggest contributor to confirmed…

Lebanon Names Diplomat Mustapha Adib As Premier

BEIRUT, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon named, on Monday, Lebanese Ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib, as premier. Adib succeeded in securing 90 out of 128 parliamentary votes, which will allow him to form a government. Adib said that, this is the time for work and for all parties to cooperate…

India To Observe 7-Day Mourning After Ex-President’s Demise

by Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – A seven-day state mourning will be observed in India, as a mark of respect to former president, Pranab Mukherjee, who died in New Delhi on Monday, said an official. “During the period of state mourning (Aug 31-Sept 6), the national flag…

Laos To Continue Suspension Of Tourist Visas For People From COVID-19-Hit Countries

VIENTIANE, Sept 1 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government will continue to suspend the issuing of tourist visas, for anyone travelling from or transiting via countries where a COVID-19 outbreak is taking place, according to the latest notice from Lao Prime Minister’s Office. The Lao government updates the measures every month,…