Over 8.1 Million People Affected By Floods In India’s Bihar, 25 Dead

NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (NNN-UNI) – Floods in India’s eastern state of Bihar affected over 8.1 million people, officials said yesterday. According to Bihar Disaster Management Department (BDMD), the ongoing floods have inundated 16 districts across the state, affecting a population of 8,131,841. The ongoing floods hit 1,310 panchayats (villages),…

Maldives Attracts Over 3,000 Foreign Visitors Since Re-Opening Borders

MALE, Aug 16 (NNN-PSM) – Maldives received over 3,000 foreign visitors, since reopening its borders to foreign visitors last month, local media reported here yesterday. According to Maldives Immigration, 3,054 foreigners visited the Maldives between July 15 and Aug 13, the majority of whom came from Britain and the United…

Total COVID-19 Cases In India Cross 2.5 Million Mark, Philippines Reports Over 4,000 New Cases

HONG KONG, Aug 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in India crossed the 2.5 million mark on Saturday, while the Philippines reported 4,351 new daily cases. India’s total cases reached 2,526,192, as the total deaths reached 49,036, showed the latest data issued by the federal health ministry.…

S.Korean President Ready To Talk With Japan Over Forced Labour Issue

SEOUL, Aug 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, said, his government was ready to sit face-to-face with Japan, to resolve a long-drawn-out issue over South Korean victims of forced labour by Japan during World War II. “Our government is ready to sit face-to-face with the Japanese government at…

Hezbollah Leader Says Israel To Pay Heavy Price If Behind Beirut’s Blasts

BEIRUT, Aug 15 (NNN-NNA) – Hezbollah Leader, Sayed Hassan Nasrallah, announced that, Israel will pay a heavy price, if investigations by the Lebanese judicial system prove that Israel stands behind the explosions at Beirut’s port, al-Manar local TV channel reported. Nasrallah made the remarks in a televised speech, saying that,…

New Zealand Confirms Seven New COVID-19 Cases

WELLINGTON, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported seven new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, the New Zealand Ministry of Health said in a statement. All seven cases were from community transmission. Six were already linked to previous cases in the cluster outbreak, and one remained under investigation, it was…

India’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 2.5 Million, Total Deaths 49,036

NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (NNN-UNI) – Total COVID-19 cases in India crossed the 2.5 million mark today, reaching 2,526,192, as the total deaths reached 49,036, showed the latest data issued by the federal health ministry. As many as 65,002 new cases were added to the tally since yesterday, while 996…

Large Haul Of Drugs Seized In Myanmar’s Southern State

YANGON, Aug 15 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized a large haul of narcotic drugs in southern Mon state, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, the police force made a seizure in Thaton township, on Thursday. Some 565,500 stimulants worth over…

Pakistan Marks 74th Independence Day

KARACHI, Aug 15 (NNN-APP) – Rallies, flag-hoisting ceremonies and fireworks across the country marked the 74th Independence Day of Pakistan on Friday, amid a significant drop in the COVID-19 casualties that have wreaked havoc on global lifestyle and economies. The day dawned with a 31-gun salute in the capital Islamabad,…

Wildfire In U.S. Colorado Threatens Popular Tourist Spot

LOS ANGELES, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A wildfire in the U.S. state of Colorado doubled its size and is threatening a popular hiking spot, the local authorities said, adding, the fate of the tourist attraction is unclear. The blaze, dubbed Grizzly Creek Fire, was first reported Monday afternoon and made…