Four-Year Old Becomes Youngest Person Diagnosed With COVID-19 In Bhutan

THIMPHU, Bhutan, Aug 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – A four-year old child and her 34-year-old mother are the latest to be diagnosed with COVID-19, in Bhutan, as of Saturday. The child and her mother are primary contacts of a 25-year old man, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Aug 12, from Phuentsholing…

New Zealand Reports 13 New COVID-19 Cases

WELLINGTON, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 13 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, said Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, from New Zealand’s Ministry of Health. Of these cases, 12 were from the community in Auckland and one was from a managed isolation facility. The 13 new cases brought…

Nepal Introduces 1,000-Rupee Notes Enabling Visually Impaired To Identify

KATHMANDU, Aug 16 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepal’s central bank introduced 1,000-rupee banknotes with a feature enabling the visually impaired people to identify the note easily, a senior official of the central bank, Nepal Rastra Bank, said. China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation, printed and delivered the new 1,000-rupee notes, according to…

Australian PM Admits “Mistakes” In Cruise Ship COVID-19 Response

CANBERRA, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said that, there were “humble learnings” from the Ruby Princess cruise ship, which has been linked to hundreds of COVID-19 cases and at least 22 deaths, after infected passengers were allowed to disembark in Sydney on Mar 19. The special…

COVID-19 Cases Top 274,000 In Bangladesh, Deaths Reach 3,625

DHAKA, Aug 16 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported over 2,600 more COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total in the country to more than 274,000. According to the figure reported by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, “2,644 new COVID-19 positive cases and 34 deaths were reported in the last…

Major Continuous Beam For Indonesia’s Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed-Railway Built

BEKASI, Aug 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Construction for a major continuous beam of the China-built Jakarta-Bandung high-speed-railway (HSR) in West Java province, was completed yesterday. The continuous beam at the DK 29 project site, situated in Bekasi district, was constructed by Sinohydro Bureau 8 Co., LTD, a subsidiary to state-owned hydro-power…

Pakistan Launches CPEC Internship Programme To Empower Young People: Official

ISLAMABAD, Aug 16 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani government announced a three-month internship programme for young people of Pakistan, under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Chairman of CPEC Authority in Pakistan, Asim Saleem Bajwa, said. Bajwa announced the launch of the CPEC internship programme, which he said, is an inclusive and…

Over 8.1 Million People Affected By Floods In India’s Bihar, 25 Dead

NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (NNN-UNI) – Floods in India’s eastern state of Bihar affected over 8.1 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 8,131,841. The ongoing floods hit 1,310 panchayats (villages),…

Maldives Attracts Over 3,000 Foreign Visitors Since Re-Opening Borders

MALE, Aug 16 (NNN-PSM) – Maldives received over 3,000 foreign visitors, since reopening its borders to foreign visitors last month, local media reported here yesterday. According to Maldives Immigration, 3,054 foreigners visited the Maldives between July 15 and Aug 13, the majority of whom came from Britain and the United…

Total COVID-19 Cases In India Cross 2.5 Million Mark, Philippines Reports Over 4,000 New Cases

HONG KONG, Aug 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in India crossed the 2.5 million mark on Saturday, while the Philippines reported 4,351 new daily cases. India’s total cases reached 2,526,192, as the total deaths reached 49,036, showed the latest data issued by the federal health ministry.…