Thousands Of Rare Turtle Babies Released In Indonesia’s Waters To Boost Population

JAKARTA, Aug 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia released thousands of babies of protected turtles into the sea, off Bali island, in an effort to drift up the population of the reptiles and promote the ecosystem. The release of over 10,000 turtle babies (lepidochelys olivacea) was carried out on the coast of…

64 Killed In Three-Day Monsoon Rain Spells Across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (NNN-APP) – At least 64 people were killed, and dozens of others injured, in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods and different rain-related incidents, during the last three days, in different regions of Pakistan, said a report from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), last night. According to…

Six Killed In Northern Philippine Clashes

MANILA, Aug 10 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll in the running gun battle between government security forces and suspected communist rebels in northern Philippines on Saturday climbed to six, the military said. A military report said that the clashes that started around 2:00 p.m. local time on Saturday and ended…

Two Civilians Killed, Five Troopers Injured As Blast Rocks Western Edge Of Kabul City

KABUL, Aug 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two civilians were killed and five security personnel injured, as a blast rocked the western edge of Kabul city yesterday, Kabul police spokesman, Ferdaus Faramarz, said. According to the official, an explosive device, planted inside a handcart, exploded at around 4:00 p.m. local time, in…

Three Policemen Missing As Patrol Boat Sinks In Indonesia’s North Kalimantan

JAKARTA, Aug 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – Three policemen went missing, as a patrol boat sank in the Pulau Tibi waters, in Indonesia’s North Kalimantan province’s district of Tanah Tidung, local media reported yesterday. The accident occurred during bad weather on Saturday evening, when six policemen were conducting a patrol, on the…

Landslide Death Toll Rises To 43 In India’s Southern Kerala State

NEW DELHI, Aug 10 (NNN-UNI) – The death toll in a landslide, in India’s southern state of Kerala rose to 43 on Sunday, as 17 more bodies were recovered during the day, the state’s Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, said. The landslide occurred amid heavy rains in the state’s Pettimudi hill…

Mahinda Rajapaksa Sworn In As Sri Lanka’s New PM

COLOMBO, Aug 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Leader of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party, Mahinda Rajapaksa, took his oath as the nation’s new prime minister yesterday, after his party secured a landslide victory in the recently concluded parliamentary election. Rajapaksa took oaths during a grand ceremony at Kelaniya Temple, a Buddhist temple…

Trump’s Orders To Extend Certain COVID-19 Relief Draw Criticism From Democrats

WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President, Donald Trump’s orders to extend certain COVID-19 economic relief, sparked sharp criticism from Democrats, who might challenge the legality of the president’s executive action. As White House officials and Democratic lawmakers remain deadlocked over the new relief bill, Trump signed four actions on…

Palestine To Take Issue Of Israeli Field Executions Against Palestinians To ICC

RAMALLAH, Aug 9 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine said on Saturday that, it had taken the issue of Israeli field executions against Palestinians, to the International Criminal Court (ICC), after a 23-year-old Palestinian woman was shot and killed, inside her home, in the West Bank on Friday. The international community should consider…

India’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 2.1 Million, Deaths Rise To 43,379

NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (NNN-PTI) – India’s total COVID-19 tally rose to 2,153,010, and the number of deaths surged to 43,379, according to the latest data issued by the federal health ministry today. An increase of 64,399 new cases and 861 new deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours,…