Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 3,900, Total Cases Reach 292,625

DHAKA, Aug 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh confirmed 46 more fatalities from COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the country’s death toll to more than 3,907, according to the health ministry. According to latest figures, reported by the country’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 2,265…

Explosion Rocks Afghan Capital Kabul, Casualties Feared: witnesses

KABUL, Aug 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Casualties were feared after an explosion rocked the western part of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan yesterday, eye witnesses said. “The blast occurred near a political party office in Kart-e-Parwan locality, along a four-line road, connecting Kabul airport with the Intercontinental Hotel, roughly at 5:25 p.m.…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Surpasses Three Million, Death Toll Reaches 56,706

NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed three million today, reaching 3,044,940, according to the latest data released by the federal health ministry. The death toll due to the pandemic in the country also surged to 56,706. As many as 69,239 new cases and 912 deaths were…

Large Haul Of Controlled Chemicals Seized In Myanmar’s Eastern State

YANGON, Aug 23 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized 1,225 kilograms of caffeine in Shan state, according to a release from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC). Acting on a tip-off, the joint police force made a seizure in Mong Hsat township on Friday. Caffeine worth over 122 million…

Afghan President, NATO’s Civilian Envoy Discuss Peace Process

KABUL, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghanistan’s President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, yesterday met with NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Stefano Pontecorvo, and discussed issues including the peace process in Afghanistan, the Presidential Palace said. In the meeting, attended by National Security Adviser, Hamdullah Mohib, the two sides exchanged views on…

Over 8.3 Million People Affected By Floods In India’s Bihar State

NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (NNN-UNI) – Floods in India’s eastern state of Bihar affected over 8.3 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 8,362,451. According to officials, the floods have so…

Ethiopia’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 39,000

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 23 (NNN-ENA) – Ethiopia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 39,033, after 1,368 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed yesterday, the country’s Ministry of Health said. The ministry said, 25 more patients succumbed to illnesses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the total number of deaths to 662.…

Latest Flood On China’s Yangtze River Passes Three Gorges Dam

WUHAN, Aug 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Yangtze River’s fifth flood of this year, smoothly passed the Three Gorges Dam, after pushing the reservoir’s water level to a record high. The water level at the Three Gorges reservoir started to recede after reaching 167.65 metres at 8.00 a.m. yesterday, the highest since…

IAEA Chief To Visit Tehran Tomorrow

VIENNA, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, will travel to Tehran tomorrow, to meet with high-level Iranian authorities, IAEA said. The visit will be the director general’s first to Iran, since he took office last Dec, the statement said. During…

Global COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 800,000: Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, Aug 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 800,000 yesterday, according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering, at Johns Hopkins University. As of 1356 GMT yesterday, 22,984,824 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported globally, according to the tally. The United States and Brazil remain the top…