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,…

Rwandan Airports Reopen After Over 4-Month Suspension

By James Gashumba, Lyu Tianran, Frank Kanyesigye KIGALI, Aug 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Rwandan airports reopened to international travellers, more than four months after the nation suspended commercial passenger flights to mitigate the COVID-19 outbreak. The suspension didn’t affect cargo and emergency flights. Tourists travelling by charter flights had been allowed…

South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed Half A Million

CAPE TOWN, Aug 2 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South Africa’s COVID-19 cases have exceeded the half-a-million mark to reach 503,290, South African Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, announced yesterday. A total of 10,107 cases were reported in the past 24 hours, Mkhize said. Of the 503,290 cases, 342,461 people have already recovered and…

UAE Announces Operation Of 1st Arab Nuclear Plant

DUBAI, Aug 2 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Saturday, the start-up operations of its first nuclear power plant in the capital, Abu Dhabi. The milestone achievement was announced through a tweet by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s prime minister. “We announce the UAE’s success…

Iran Reports 2,548 New COVID-19 Cases, 306,752 In Total

TEHRAN, Aug 2 (NNN-IRNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Iran rose to 306,752, after 2,548 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours, state TV reported. In her daily briefing, Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said, out of the…

Iraq Exports Over 85 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil In July

BAGHDAD, Aug 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Oil Ministry, said that, it exported more than 85 million barrels of crude oil in July, bringing in revenues of over three billion U.S. dollars. Iraq’s total exports of crude during July reached 85.66 million barrels, with an average of 2.76 million barrels per…

Japan’s COVID-19 Infections Rise By 1,536 To 37,925

TOKYO, Aug 2 (NNN-NHK) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 1,536, to reach 37,925 on Saturday, amid a resurgence of infections across the country, according to Japan’s health ministry. The total number of infections excludes 712 from the virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama…