France, Germany urge Iran to return speedily to nuclear deal talks

BERLIN, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France and Germany urged Iran to return rapidly to nuclear negotiations, after a break in talks following Iranian elections in June, with Paris demanding an “immediate” restart amid Western concerns over Tehran’s expanding atomic work. France’s foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told his newly-appointed Iranian…

COVID-19 Continues To Carve Lethal Inroads Throughout Australian States

SYDNEY, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The COVID-19 outbreak, which began with just one case in Australia’s biggest city, Sydney, in mid-June, is continuing to gain momentum, as the cluster spreads relentlessly throughout the state of New South Wales (NSW). NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, announced at her daily press conference today…

COVID-19 Cases Surpass 400,000 In Myanmar

YANGON, Sept 2 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar increased to 402,640 yesterday, after 3,358 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health. A total of 101 new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 15,490…

AIIB Approves 250 Million-USD Loan To Jordan

AMMAN, Sept 2 (NNN-PETRA) – Board of directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), authorised 250 million-U.S.-dollar investment in Jordan, to stimulate economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank said yesterday. According to a statement released by the AIIB, the bank’s first loan to Jordan is expected to…

Restaurants And Retail Operators Resume Operations In Bangkok

BANGKOK, Sept 2 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand lifted most COVID-19 restrictions on retail and dining from yesterday, and permit gatherings of up to 25 people in Bangkok and other high risk areas, its Covid-19 task force said today. Easing restrictions and adjusting measures were necessary to revive the economy safely, the…

Covid-19: Half of global population without any social protections against pandemic, says UN

GENEVA, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Over half of all people in the world have no social protections, the United Nations said, even after the pandemic spurred countries to offer more services to their populations. In a Wednesday report on the state of social protection globally, the UN’s International Labour Organization…

Singapore Reports 180 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 2 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 180 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country to 67,800. The new infections included 177 locally transmitted cases. As many as 54 are linked to previous cases and have already been placed on quarantine. A…

Pakistan’s Economy Heading In Right Direction: President

ISLAMABAD, Sept 2 (NNN-APP) — Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, yesterday, expressed satisfaction over the economic performance of the country, saying, the economy of his country is heading in the right direction. The economic development reflected the confidence of the business community in the economic policies of the incumbent government, Alvi…

India’s Aug PMI Lose Momentum Due To COVID-Led Curbs, Rising Input Costs

MUMBAI, Sept 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s factory activity lost momentum in Aug, as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 52.3, during the month under review, from 55.3 in the preceding month of July, but remained in expansion mode, said a private survey. Business confidence dampened by concerns surrounding the…

Japan’s Medical Expenses See Record Drop Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

TOKYO, Sept 2 (NNN-NHK) – Medical costs in Japan in the fiscal year 2020, which finished in Mar this year, dropped a record 3.2 percent from a year earlier to 42.16 trillion yen (382 billion U.S. dollars), according to a preliminary report by the health ministry. The amount of money…
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