Thailand Strives To Elevate Tourism Industry Striken By Pandemic

BANGKOK, Aug 23 (NNN-TNA) – More than a year-and-a-half since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, Thailand’s tourism industry is now struggling to survive, and trying to shift from mass tourism to attracting more quality visitors. The country received some 40 million international visitors in 2019, and the number came down…

Iran Registers Daily High In COVID-19 Deaths

TEHRAN, Aug 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s daily COVID-19 death toll hit a new high yesterday by registering 684 new cases, taking the country’s total death cases to 102,038. The pandemic has so far infected 4,677,114 people in the country, after 36,419 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours,…

Afghanistan crisis: Seven people die in chaos near Kabul airport, says UK defence ministry

A demonstrator holds a banner as he takes part in a ‘Save Afghanistan’ protest in Parliament Square, in London, Britain    LONDON, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Seven Afghan civilians have died in the chaos near Kabul airport, the British defence ministry said Sunday.    “Our sincere thoughts are with the…

Iraq, Japan Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Situation

BAGHDAD, Aug 22 (NNN-NINA) – Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, yesterday discussed with Iraqi leaders, bilateral ties and regional situation. Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, invited Japan, as an observer, to attend the Iraqi Neighbouring Countries Conference, scheduled to be held at the end of this month, in the…

Cambodia Arrests Two Drug Criminals, Seizing Over 28 Kg Of Illicit Drugs

PHNOM PENH, Aug 22 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s Anti-Drug Department police have arrested two men, for allegedly trafficking over 28 kilograms of illicit drugs, the National Police reported yesterday. The suspects, a 38-year-old Cambodian and a 54-year-old Thai, were caught during simultaneous raids, at two locations in the capital, Phnom Penh,…

Aussie PM Backs Reopening Plan Amid Record COVID-19 Infections

CANBERRA, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, urged state and territory governments, to stick with the pathway out of the pandemic, amid record case numbers. Australia reported a record 914 new locally-acquired cases this morning, the second day in a row with a new record number. Despite…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 32,424,234

NEW DELHI, Aug 22 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,424,234 today, as 30,948 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 403 deaths, due to the pandemic since yesterday morning, took the total…

Thailand Reports 19,014 New COVID-19 Cases

BANGKOK, Aug 22 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand logged 19,014 new cases of COVID-19, along with 233 more fatalities, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said, today. Since the pandemic first hit the country early last year, Thailand has had 1,049,295 infections, 839,855 of whom have recovered, while the death toll…

Afghanistan crisis: US tells citizens to avoid Kabul airport due to ‘security threats’

   WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States on Saturday urged its citizens in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to Kabul airport, citing “potential security threats” near its gates.   Hamid Karzai International Airport has seen a chaotic crush of people hoping to flee the Taliban takeover of the country…

S.Korea Reports 1,628 More COVID-19 Cases, 236,366 In Total

SEOUL, Aug 22 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,628 more cases of COVID-19 as of last night, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 236,366. The daily caseload was down from 1,880 the previous day, but it hovered above 1,000 for 47 straight days. The…
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