Malaysia Reported 1,315 New COVID-19 Infections, Five More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,315 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the total tally to 5,009,767, according to the health ministry. There was one new imported case, with 1,314 cases being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. Another five deaths have been reported,…

High-level US envoys to visit China in effort to repair ties

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US government is sending its first high-level delegation to China since a pledge made last month by Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden to repair frayed relations. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink will join…

Tropical Australian Frog Declared Extinct

CANBERRA, Dec 11 (NNN-AAP) – A frog species that was once found across two-thirds of Australia’s wet tropics, has been declared extinct. The latest update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list, the leading global assessment of extinction risk, downgraded the mountain mist frog from critically…

Africa, Caribbean and Pacific condemn use of unilateral measures

LUANDA (Angola), Dec 11 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) — The 10th Summit of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (Oeacp), held here, condemns in a statement, the use of unilateral and coercive measures, including illegal sanctions, against certain developing countries.     The communication is contained in the Luanda Declaration, which summarizes…

Iran Summoned UK Envoy Over “Meddlesome” Remarks, Sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec 11 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, summoned the British ambassador, over the “meddlesome” remarks of some British officials, regarding Iran’s internal affairs and the imposition of sanctions against a number of Iranian nationals. In the meeting with Simon Shercliff, head of the third bureau of the…

Iran Condemned Australia’s Sanctions As Interference In Internal Affairs

TEHRAN, Dec 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran, yesterday, condemned Australia’s sanctions on Iranian individuals and institutions, saying, they represent the country’s interference, in Iran’s internal affairs. The Australian government “has for years been violating the basic rights of the indigenous Australians, prisoners and refugees,” said Nasser Kanaani, the foreign ministry spokesman,…

“I Love Panda” Drawing Contest In Cairo Boosted Sino-Egypt Cultural Exchange

CAIRO, Dec 11 (NNN-MENA) – A drawing contest under the theme: “I love panda,” just concluded in Cairo, with the participation of more than 500 students from primary, middle and high schools in the Egyptian capital. The contest, hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Egypt and the Egyptian Education Directorate…

Cambodia Celebrated Ninth Sea Festival After Two-Year Break

PREAH SIHANOUK, Dec 11 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia organised its ninth annual Sea Festival here yesterday, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attracting tens of thousands of revellers. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said, the kingdom is expected to receive around two…

Cambodia Offers Cash Handouts To 360,000 Families Affected By Inflation, Floods

PHNOM PENH, Dec 11 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, yesterday, began to provide cash handouts to almost 360,000 households, with about 1.3 million people, affected by inflationary pressures and recent floods, a senior official said. “The government is expected to spend 31 million U.S. dollars for inflationary pressure-hit families, and 15 million…

Explosion Killed One, Wounded Eight In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Dec 11 (NNN-APP) – At least one person was killed and eight others were wounded, in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, police said, yesterday. According to police officials in the area, the blast happened in a local market, in the Awaran district of…
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