Pakistani Army Flushes Out Militants Near Border With Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistani military gained area domination of some inaccessible pockets of land, in the country’s northwest North Waziristan area, along Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in recent consolidation operations, an army statement said. The recently controlled areas were being sporadically used by terrorists as hideouts, to target local populace…

ADB Approves 125-Million-USD Loan To Help Boost Philippines’ COVID-19 Response

MANILA, Aug 25 (NNN-ABN) – Asian Development Bank (ADB), said today, it approved a 125-million-U.S. dollar loan, to help the Philippine government improve its capacity to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19. The Manila-based bank said, the Health System Enhancement to Address and Limit (HEAL) COVID-19 project, will enable…

Singapore President Says Providing Job Security To Be Priority In Coming Years

SINGAPORE, Aug 25 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore President, Halimah Yacob, said that, providing job security will be a priority for the country, in the coming years. Halimah made the remarks, at the 14th parliament sitting which opened on Monday (yesterday). She said, the COVID-19 pandemic added to the employment pressure in…

Over 87,000 Residents Affected By Monsoon Flooding Across Myanmar Since Mid-July

YANGON, Aug 25 (NNN-MNA) – Over 87,000 residents were affected by monsoon flooding in Myanmar’s regions and states, since July 11, an official from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement said. “At present, there are some 19,000 flood-hit victims left at the shelters in Sagaing, Magway, Mandalay and…

India Signs 500-Million-USD- Loan-Agreement With AIIB For Improvement Of Mumbai Suburban Railway

NEW DELHI, Aug 25 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government signed an agreement worth 500 million U.S. dollars, with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), to improve the network capacity, service quality and safety of the suburban railway system in Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra state, a statement issued by…

Egypt, France FMs Discuss Regional Crises

CAIRO, Aug 24 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian and French foreign ministers discussed, on Sunday, regional crises, including the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, as well as, the latest developments in war-torn Libya and blast-stricken Lebanon, said the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, in a statement. Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le…

Israeli PM Accepts Deal To Avoid New Elections

JERUSALEM, Aug 24 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced yesterday, he agreed to postpone a looming budget deadline, preventing the fourth national elections in less than two years. “Now is the time for unity, not for elections,” he said in a broadcast press conference. Netanyahu said, he will…

Libyan Red Crescent Retrieves 22 Bodies Of Illegal Migrants In Western Libya

TRIPOLI, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Twenty-two bodies of illegal migrants were retrieved by the Libyan Red Crescent, in the coastal city of Zwara, chief of mission for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Libya said, yesterday. “These painful deaths are the result of the increasingly hardening policy towards people…

Greece’s Daily COVID-19 Infections Hit Record High

ATHENS, Aug 24 (NNN-AMNA) – Greece’s National Public Health Organisation (EODY), yesterday reported 284 confirmed COVID-19 cases within 24 hours, the highest number since the first case was registered in the country in late Feb. A total of 8,664 cases have been recorded in Greece so far, including 242 fatalities.…

13 Dead In Botched Police Raid On Illegal Party At Lima Nightclub

LIMA, Aug 24 (NNN-ANDINA) – A botched police raid of a nightclub in Peru’s capital Lima, left at least 13 people dead and another six injured, as panicked clients stampeded towards the exit, authorities said yesterday. According to an Interior Ministry statement, about 120 people were gathered for a party,…