Israel’s Central Bank Governor Warns Of Further Increase Of Budget Deficit

JERUSALEM, Aug 3 (NNN-MA’AN) – Bank of Israel Governor, Amir Yaron, warned the government against a further increase of the state’s budget deficit, said a statement issued by the central bank. Israel’s annual budget deficit recently reached a record 88.4 billion new shekels (about 26 billion U.S. dollars), mainly due…

Palestine Urges EU To “Adopt Actionable Decisions” Against Israeli Construction Plans

RAMALLAH, Aug 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine welcomed a letter, signed by European Union diplomats, to protest against Israel’s construction plans in an East Jerusalem area, urging the EU’s “actionable decisions.” On July 31, representatives and ambassadors of 15 European countries, sent a protest letter to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, on…

India’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1.7 Million

NEW DELHI, Aug 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 1.7 million-mark on Sunday, reaching 1,750,723, announced the federal health ministry. Over 200,000 fresh cases have been detected across the country in the past four days. Sunday is the fourth day in succession when over 50,000 fresh cases are…

At Least 30 Killed In Targeted Attacks In Afghanistan In July

KABUL, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Scores of Afghans have been victimised in the Taliban-led unrest, as violence still lingers in the country, even after a Taliban-United States peace deal agreement was reached in Feb. The Taliban militant group and other insurgent factions conducted scores of targeted attacks against civilians and…

Brunei Reports No New COVID-19 Cases For 87 Days

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 3 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, with the national tally of cases standing at 141. It marked the 87th consecutive day without new cases since May 7. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, no active cases are being treated at…

Governor Of India’s Tamil Nadu State Tests Positive For COVID-19

NEW DELHI, Aug 3 (NNN-UNI) – Banwarilal Purohit, governor of India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, confirmed an official at his office. He was taken to a local hospital, after some employees of his office had tested positive for the virus a couple of…

Three Killed After Ferry Boat Capsized In Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Aug 3 (NNN-TNA) – Three people were reportedly killed and two others missing, after a ferry boat capsized, near Koh Samui island, in southern Thailand, a provincial governor said yesterday. Divers found the bodies of the three, who apparently drowned and rescued two survivors, after the Raja 4 boat…

Two Civilians Killed, 24 Wounded In Attack During Eid Ceasefire In E. Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Aug 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two civilians were killed and 24 others wounded, in a car bomb blast and ensuing gunfire, outside a prison, in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, yesterday, a local official said. The attack took place during a three-day Eid al-Adha ceasefire, between the Afghan government and the…

COVID-19 Cases In The Philippines Top 100,000 With Record-High 5,032 New Cases

MANILA, Aug 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 103,185, after the Department of Health (DOH) reported a record-high 5,032 new cases on Sunday, making a record daily increase for the fourth consecutive day. The DOH reported 3,954 new cases on Thursday, 4,063…

Australia’s Victoria State Announces State Of Disaster, Imposes Curfew

SYDNEY, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s State of Victoria entered a State of Disaster from 6:00 pm on Sunday local time, with its capital city Melbourne moving to Stage 4 restrictions, with stronger rules, in a bid to limit the movement of people and the spread of COVID-19. These changes,…