Afghanistan’s Eastern Asadabad City Falls To Taliban

ASADABAD, Afghanistan, Aug 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Asadabad city, capital of eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan, fell to the Taliban militants yesterday, bringing the number of provincial capitals captured by the armed group to 20, locals said. An eyewitness, who refused to be named, asserted that the Taliban militants entered Asadabad…

Iran Reports 29,700 New COVID-19 Cases, 4,389,085 In Total

TEHRAN, Aug 15 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian health ministry reported yesterday, 29,700 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 4,389,085. The pandemic claimed 97,208 lives in the country so far, after 466 new deaths were registered in the past 24 hours, according to a briefing, published by Iran’s…

Security Heightened In Indian Cities On Independence Day Today

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, Aug 15 (NNN-PTI) – Authorities yesterday, beefed up security across all major cities across India, including capital city New Delhi, ahead of the country’s Independence Day celebrations which start today. The step, according to police officials, has been taken, to thwart possible attempts by…

Philippine Activists Slam Japan’s Refusal To Express Apologies Over Wartime Sex Slavery

MANILA, Aug 15 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine activists slammed Japan yesterday, for its continued refusal to express remorse and apology, over wartime sex slavery 76 years after the end of World War II. Lila Pilipina’s (League of Filipino Women) spokesperson, Sharon Cabusao-Silva, said, hundreds of Filipino women, who served as domestic…

Torrential Rain Continues In Japan, 1.42 Million People Under Highest Level Of Alert

TOKYO, Aug 15 (NNN-NHK) – As torrential rain continued in wide areas of Japan yesterday, the highest level of alert was issued by local authorities to Hiroshima Prefecture and three prefectures in Kyushu, which all logged record rainfalls. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, landslides and flood-damage would possibly happen…

Afghan President Vows To Prevent Instability In Country

KABUL, Aug 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghan president, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, yesterday, vowed to prevent instability in his war-battered country, amid the intensified fighting and Taliban’s advances towards major cities. “It is a matter of pride that the security and defence forces of Afghanistan have defended the country, and ensuring harmony…

Japan’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Top 20,000 For 1st Time, Infections In Tokyo Hit New Record

TOKYO, Aug 14 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s daily COVID-19 cases topped 20,000 yesterday, the first time since the pandemic began, with a record high of 5,773 new infections confirmed in Tokyo, according to the Japanese government data. It is the second time the figure of infections for Tokyo has topped 5,000.…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 32,156,493

NEW DELHI, Aug 14 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,156,493 today, as 38,667 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 478 deaths due to the pandemic since yesterday morning took the total…

Climate change: July world’s hottest month ever – US Agency

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — July was the world’s hottest month ever recorded, a US federal scientific and regulatory agency has reported. The data shows that the combined land and ocean-surface temperature was 0.93C (1.68F) above the 20th Century average of 15.8C (60.4F). It is the highest temperature since record-keeping began…

Pakistan Celebrates 75th Independence Day Today

ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (NNN-APP) – On Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day today, Pakistan wears a festive look and people, despite the COVID-19 challenge, are celebrating the day by putting on white clothes with green stickers on them — colours of the national flag — decorating their houses, buildings with flags, leaflets and portraits…
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