Strong Quake Strikes Off Central Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Sept 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – A revised 6.7-magnitude quake rocked North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia last night, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country’s geophysics agency said. The quake’s magnitude was originally measured at 6.9-magnitude, Said Kristyawan, official in charge at the agency, said. There was no preliminary…

Lebanon Registers 415 New COVID-19 Cases, 20,426 In Total

BEIRUT, Sept 7 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s number of COVID-19 infections increased yesterday by 415 cases to 20,426, while death toll went up by four to 191, the Health Ministry reported. Parliament member, Mohammad Kabbara, said that, 20 percent of the people infected with the virus are in Tripoli, urging people…

Feature: New School Year Begins In West Bank After Six-Month Closure Due To COVID-19

by Sanaa Kamal RAMALLAH, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children returned to schools in the West Bank, following a six-month closure, imposed due to the outbreak of the COVID-19. All schools run by the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) Ministry of Education, and private institutions, run by…

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Continue To Mount In Asia-Pacific, As India Records Highest Daily Jump

HONG KONG, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Asia-Pacific countries reported more COVID-19 cases, as India announced record high one-day spike. The COVID-19 pandemic situation continues to peak in India, as the highest single-day spike of 90,632 new cases, and 1,065 deaths, were registered from across the country, according to the latest…

Pakistan Celebrates 55th Defence Day Amid Tensions With India

ISLAMABAD, Sept 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan celebrated the country’s 55th Defence Day yesterday, to pay homage to the soldiers and civilians who lost their lives in the war with India in 1965. Defence Day was celebrated amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, over the latter’s decision to revoke the…

Japan Braces For Typhoon Haishen As 1.8 Million People Ordered To Evacuate

TOKYO, Sept 7 (NNN-NHK) – Typhoon Haishen continued on its path towards southwestern Japan, as 1.8 million people in seven prefectures have been ordered to evacuate immediately. According to Japan Meteorological Agency, the powerful typhoon is approaching the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa and Amami-Oshima Island, in Kagoshima Prefecture and is…

Egypt, Bahrain Welcome Peace Initiatives To Solve Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

CAIRO, Sept 6 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and Bahrain welcomed any initiatives, aimed at achieving a comprehensive and just peace for the Palestinian cause, based on the references of international legitimacy. The remarks came in a joint statement released after a meeting in Cairo between Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry and…

Iran Seeks To Finalise Tourism Visa Waiver Deal With Russia

TEHRAN, Sept 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Ali Asghar Mounesan, said that, he will visit Russia for talks on tourism visa waiver deal, Eghtesad Online news website reported yesterday. Iran and Russia relaxed visa procedure for traders and science tourism in Feb, 2016. Mounesan’s…

Pro-Gov’t Fighters Ambush Five Daesh Militants In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, Sept 6 (NNN-SANA) – Pro-government Syrian fighters, yesterday ambushed five Daesh militants in the countryside of Deir al-Zour province in eastern Syria, a war monitor reported. The Daesh militants were in disguise, wearing uniforms of pro-government fighters when they were ambushed, in the city of al-Mayadeen, said the Syrian…

Myanmar Reports One More COVID-19 Death, Total Cases Rise To 1,319

YANGON, Sept 6 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported one more COVID-19 death this morning, bringing the death toll in the country to eight, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry. A 46-year-old patient with underlying Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and diabetes, tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday and…