India Achieves Milestone Of 100 GW Installed Renewable Energy Capacity

NEW DELHI, Aug 13 (NNN-PTI) – The total installed renewable energy capacity in India, excluding large hydro, crossed the milestone of 100 Gigawatts (GW), revealed the federal Ministry of Power yesterday. According to an official statement, issued by the Ministry, currently, India stands at fourth position in the world, in…

Iranian Officials Slam “Disrespectful” Social Media Post By British, Russian Ambassadors

TEHRAN, Aug 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian officials criticised a photo of British and Russian ambassadors, posted on Wednesday, by the Russian embassy in Tehran, slamming it “disrespectful,” as it reminds people of the Anglo-Soviet military invasion of Iran, during World War II. “I saw an extremely inappropriate picture today (yesterday).…

Violence Increases In New Zealand’s Auckland: Police

AUCKLAND, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Violence in major New Zealand city, Auckland’s central area, surged in the past one and a half years, seeing record high of 232 assaults in May 2021, according to figures released by the New Zealand Police. More than 1,000 people have been assaulted in Auckland’s…

S.Korea Reports 1,990 More COVID-19 Cases, 220,182 In Total

SEOUL, Aug 13 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,990 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total infections to 220,182. The daily caseload was slightly up from 1,987 in the previous day, hovering above 1,000 for 38 straight days. The daily average tally…

Philippines Extends Travel Ban On India, Nine Other Countries As Delta Variant Spreads

MANILA, Aug 13 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines extended its travel ban for all inbound travellers from India and nine other countries to Aug 31, as Delta variant cases rise across the country, presidential spokesperson, Harry Roque, said today. The Delta variant has spread in the Philippines, where 627 cases have…

Covid-19: Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Thursday

PARIS, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 4,323,957 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled at 1000 GMT on Thursday. At least 204,685,500 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered,…

Australian Capital Plunged Into COVID-19 Lockdown

CANBERRA, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), plunged into lockdown, after recording its first COVID-19 case in the community, in over a year. Andrew Barr, chief minister of the ACT, announced, the territory would go into lockdown for seven days from yesterday, after a man in his…

Germany to end Afghanistan aid if Taliban take power

BERLIN, Aug 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Germany said that it would stop sending financial support to Afghanistan in the event that the Taliban succeeded in seizing power in the country. Speaking to the German broadcaster ZDF, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the Taliban know that Afghanistan cannot survive without international aid.…

Taliban Seizes Four More Afghan Provincial Capitals

KABUL, Aug 13 (NNN-XGL) – Taliban militants overran four provincial capitals in the north and west of Afghanistan on Monday and Tuesday, bringing to nine the number of Afghan provincial capitals captured by Taliban. Afghanistan has 34 provinces. And clashes have been continuing in nearly half the provinces within the…

Japan Logs All-Time High Of COVID-19 With 17,196 Cases, India’s Total Death Toll Reaches 429,669

HONG KONG, Aug 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in Asia-Pacific countries, as Japan logged an all-time high of 17,196 new cases yesterday and Thailand reported its record high daily cases. India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,077,706, as 41,195 new cases were registered during the past 24…
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