Indonesia sees 4,411 new COVID-19 cases

JAKARTA, Oct 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesia has recorded 4,411 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall total in the republic to 349,160 cases. Based on data posted on the official Twitter site of Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management @BNPB_Indonesia today, there are 154,926 more patients being monitored for…

Thai PM Prayuth says state of emergency in Bangkok necessary

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Oct 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha said the state of emergency in Bangkok is necessary after unprecedented incidents during the Oct 13 and 14 protests in the Thai capital. On Thursday, Prayuth declared “Serious Emergency Situation in Bangkok” to ban gathering of…

Australia, Netherlands slam Russia’s withdrawal from MH17 talks

MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 people onboard SYDNEY, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia joined the Netherlands in slamming Russia’s decision to withdraw from consultations over its involvement in the 2014 downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine, which killed 298 people, mostly Dutch and Australian citizens.…

Covid-19: First ‘no-quarantine’ flights arrive in Australia as cases fall

Passengers arrive from New Zealand after the Trans-Tasman travel bubble opened overnight, following an extended border closure due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Sydney Airport in Sydney SYDNEY, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of New Zealand plane passengers started arriving in Sydney on Friday as part of a…

Cambodia: 13 killed, over 12,000 evacuated due to flash floods

A flooded street in Dangkor district in the Southwestern suburb of Phnom Penh PHNOM PENH, Oct 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Thirteen people have been killed and 12,376 others evacuated in Cambodia after tropical storm-triggered rains caused floods in 19 of the kingdom’s 25 cities and provinces, a spokesman said. Seak Vichet,…

Iran ready to help settle dispute between Azerbaijan, Armenia – FM Zarif

TEHRAN, 0ct 16 (NNN-IRNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a telephone conversation with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov on Thursday voiced his country’s readiness to help achieve sustainable peace and solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh region dispute within the framework of a regional initiative by Iran, Turkey and…

Pakistan looks at tourism sector for revenue and job creation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan offers some of the most amazing natural scenes in the world from its mountains, valleys as well as the tribals that occupy many of these area. Its tourism potential remains largely untapped although many who have travelled through the country have come back with tales of its beauties.…

Covid-19: Singapore Airlines sells out meals on parked plane – new business model to make up for lost revenues

SINGAPORE, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Singapore diners have jumped at the opportunity to have lunch on a stationary Airbus A380 parked at the city’s main airport. Despite a price tag of up to $496, the first two seating dates sold out within half an hour. The airline has added two…

Thailand issues emergency decree in crackdown on swelling protests

BANGKOK, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thailand issued an emergency decreebanning gatherings of more than four people as it launched acrackdown on escalating pro-democracy demonstrations that have also targeted the unassailable monarchy. More than 20 people were arrested under the sweeping powers of the decree, which is aimed at halting months…

Covid-19: Surge in cases in Europe of ‘great concern’, says WHO Europe

COPENHAGEN, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s European office said that the soaring number of Covid-19 cases in Europe has caused “great concern”, but said the situation was still better than the peaks in April. “The evolving epidemiological situation in Europe raises great concern. Daily numbers of cases…
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