Update: Death Toll Rises To 28 In Building Collapse In SW Iran

TEHRAN, May 29 (NNN-ISNA) – The death toll from a 10-storey commercial building collapse, in the city of Abadan, in south-western Iran’s Khuzestan Province, rose to 28 yesterday. The deputy governor of the Khuzestan Province, said earlier that, 37 people were injured in the accident and were hospitalised, 34 of…

Two Children Killed, One Wounded In Unexploded Ordnance Blast In Afghanistan

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, May 29 (NNN-ANA) – Two children were killed and one child was seriously wounded, in an unexploded ordnance explosion, in Afghanistan’s northern province of Kunduz, a local official confirmed, yesterday. The incident occurred when an explosive remnants of war (ERW) was detonated, in Bagh-e-Meri, an area on the…

Search Continues For 25 Missing After Ship Capsizes In Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, May 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – A search is continuing for the 25 people still unaccounted for, after a ship with about 42 people onboard sank, in waters off the South Sulawesi province in central Indonesia, a provincial official said yesterday. The vessel capsized at 13:00 local time, in the Makassar…

Singapore Reports 3,323 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 29 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,323 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,293,369. Of the new cases, 3,244 were local transmissions and 79 were imported cases. Among the local cases, 329 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 2,915 through ART…

24 Killed In Commercial Building Collapse In SW Iran

TEHRAN, May 28 (NNN-IRNA) – The death toll of a 10-storey commercial building collapse in Iran’s south-western city of Abadan rose to 24, the semi-official news agency ISNA reported. So far, 34 of the 37 injured people have been discharged from hospital, ISNA reported, citing Ehsan Abbaspour, deputy governor of…

Thailand’s Export Growth Eases In Apr

BANGKOK, May 27 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s exports, a key driver of the country’s economic growth, climbed 9.9 percent year on year, in Apr, data showed yesterday. The growth, below market expectation of 14.6 percent, moderated from a rise of 19.5 percent, registered in March, according to data released by the…

India’s Central Bank To Opt For “Graded Approach” Towards Proposed Digital Currency

MUMBAI, May 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s central bank, yesterday said, it will be opting for a “graded approach” towards introducing its digital currency. In its annual report released yesterday, the Reserve Bank of India said, the design of the central digital coin needed to be in line with the objectives…

Malaysia Reports 1,877 New COVID-19 Infections, Two More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,877 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,500,934, according to the health ministry. There are four new imported cases, with 1,873 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Two more deaths have been reported,…

India Records 2,685 New COVID-19 Cases, 33 More Deaths

NEW DELHI, May 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,150,215 today, including 2,685 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 33 deaths from the pandemic registered across the country since yesterday morning took the total death…

UN Security Council members fail to agree on Myanmar text

UN fails to agree on Myanmar statement UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council failed on Friday to agree on a statement aimed at pushing Myanmar’s junta to take steps toward a peaceful solution to the country’s ongoing crisis, diplomats said. China and the United Kingdom, which drafted the…
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