Myanmar Postpones Panglong Peace Conference To Third Week Of Aug

YANGON, Aug 2 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar postponed the fourth meeting of the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference, to the third week of this month, a senior official told media on Saturday. “The peace conference will be held on Aug 19, 20 and 21. We can’t postpone the date anymore, as…

Five Die In Boiler Blast In India’s Maharashtra State

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (NNN-UNI) – At least five people died, when an industrial boiler exploded, in India’s south-western state of Maharashtra, on Saturday, confirmed a local cop, over the phone. The mishap took place in Umred area of Nagpur district of the state, at the “Manas Agro Industries and…

6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 2 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4, shook Maguindanao province, in the southern Philippines early today, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said, the quake, which struck at 1:08 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 543 kilometres, about…

London Zoo Gorillas Enjoy Giant Ice Lollies Amid Heat Wave

LONDON, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – “That’ll do icely!” Western Lowland gorillas might have said, as they were enjoying the hottest day of the year at London Zoo. The gorillas were feeling cool after keepers offered them the biggest “ice lollies” they’d ever seen. Zookeepers gave Mjukuu, Effie, Gernot and Alika…

Ethiopia Records Highest Number Of Daily COVID-19 Cases

ADDIS ABABA, Aug 2 (NNN-ENA) – Ethiopia’s confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 17,530, after 915 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Friday, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health said. This is so far the highest daily increase in the Horn of Africa country. The Ethiopian Ministry of Health, in a statement…

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Chairman Subpoenas Pompeo

WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Eliot Engel, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued a subpoena to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. In a statement, Engel said, his panel is investigating Pompeo’s “apparent use of Department of State resources, to advance a political smear” of former U.S.…

Kuwait Resumes Commercial Flights After Months Of Suspension

KUWAIT, Aug 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait resumed on Saturday, commercial flights at Kuwait International Airport, the country’s civil aviation authorities said. Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, president of Kuwait’s Directorate-General for Civil Aviation, said, the first day of resuming commercial flights was a success, in cooperation with all governmental…

UN Welcomes Setting Date For Early Elections In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Aug 1 (NNN-NINA) – The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s announcement, of setting June 6, 2021, a date for early elections. “Early elections fulfil a key popular demand on the road to greater stability and democracy in Iraq,” UNAMI said in…

First Iranian Supermarket Opens In Venezuela’s Capital

TEHRAN, Aug 1 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s defence ministry said, the Etka Company, affiliated with the ministry, opened Iran’s first supermarket in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, yesterday. The supermarket, called Megasis, offers more than 2,500 Iranian products, including food, clothing, detergents, plastic and disposable products, nuts and even tractors. It was built…

COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 10,000 In Colombia

BOGOTA, Aug 1 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Colombia registered 295 new COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking its total to 10,105, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said yesterday. The country has so far reported a total of 295,508 cases, up 9,488 from the previous day, including 3,717…