State Council To Oversee Probe Into N China Restaurant Collapse

BEIJING, Aug 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Work Safety Committee of China’s State Council, will supervise investigation into Saturday’s restaurant collapse in northern Shanxi Province, the committee said in a statement. The committee demanded the provincial government of Shanxi to immediately investigate the incident, and the result should be released to…

UAE Delivers Bodies Of Two Fishermen To Iran: Border Police

TEHRAN, Aug 29 (NNN-IRNA) – The bodies of two Iranian fishermen, killed by the coast guards of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), were delivered to Iran, semi-official Fars news agency reported. “The dead bodies of the two fishermen were delivered to Iran in Bandar Abbas city on Thursday, and were…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Nears 3.5 Million, Deaths Surpass 62,000

NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (NNN-UNI) – India’s COVID-19 tally was recorded at 3,463,972, as deaths reached 62,550 today, showed the latest data, released by the health ministry. As many as 76,472 new COVID-19 cases and 1,021 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours. Still there are 752,424 active cases,…

S. Korea Reports 323 More Covid-19 Cases, 19,400 In Total

SEOUL, Aug 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 323 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight today, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 19,400. The daily caseload stayed below 400 for two straight days, continuing to grow in triple digits since Aug 14. The…

Three Militants, Trooper Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfight

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug 29 (NNN-PTI) – Three militants and a trooper were killed early today, in a fierce gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The gunfight broke out at Zadoora village of Pulwama district, about 40 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. “In…

Huge Drug Haul Uncovered In Thailand’s West

BANGKOK, Aug 29 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Narcotics Suppression Bureau, yesterday said that, a joint police-military unit had uncovered and seized 1,385 kg of crystal methamphetamine, 500 kg of ketamine, and 77 kg of heroin, with a total estimated value of 1.6 million baht (51,437 U.S. dollars) at Thailand’s Western Province…

106 Killed In Rain-Triggered Incidents Across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29 (NNN-PPI) – At least 106 people have been killed and 52 injured since June 15, in separate incidents triggered-off by torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a report. South Sindh province was the worst hit where 34 people were killed…

East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Discuss Post-COVID-19 Growth

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-VNA) – Economic ministers stressed the importance of further strengthening regional economic cooperation and accelerating post-COVID economic growth at the eighth East Asia Summit (EAS) meeting. The meeting was held last night via video conference and attended by economic ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian…

ASEAN, China, Japan, S. Korea Reaffirm Commitment To Actions Against COVID-19 Fallout

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-VNA) – Economic ministers from the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan and South Korea, reaffirmed their commitment to take collective actions in mitigating the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Attending the 23rd ASEAN Economic Ministers Plus Three Consultations via…

Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Bomb-Laden Drone Heading Towards Border City Najran

RIYADH, Aug 29 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition said yesterday, it intercepted a bomb-laden drone, launched by the Houthis, towards Saudi Arabia’s southwest border city of Najran. The coalition destroyed another drone yesterday morning, shot towards the kingdom’s southern region. Meanwhile, the coalition announced on Thursday, the destroying of a…