Despite virus shutdown, North Korea to stage huge parade

PYONGYANG, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight months into a strict, coronavirus-triggered border shutdown, nuclear-armed North Korea is widely expected to stage an attention-grabbing display of its latest and most advanced weaponry at a mass military parade in Pyongyang on Saturday. The cavalcade will mark the 75th anniversary of the ruling…

Covid could add to 2 million per year stillbirth toll: UN

PARIS, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Almost two million babies are stillborn every year — one every 16 seconds — the United Nations said, warning that the Covid-19 pandemic could add another 200,000 deaths to the “devastating” toll. The vast majority of stillbirths, 84 percent, occur in low- and middle-income countries,…

Mara property purchase: AGC agreed to charge several individuals – Azam Baki

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has agreed in principle to charge several parties in connection with the purchase of the Dudley International House in Melbourne, Australia by Mara Incorporated Sdn Bhd (Mara Inc). MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Azam Baki said the commission is making…

Indian economy to shrink 9.6 pct due to COVID-19, says World Bank

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India’s economy is expected to shrink by 9.6 per cent in its current financial year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said. The forecast reflects the impact from the national lockdown to contain the COVID-19 spread and the ensuing income…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 6,835,655, Death Toll 105,526

NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 6,835,655, and the death toll rose to 105,526 today, as 78,524 new cases were detected and 971 patients died, during the past 24 hours, according to the latest data released by the federal health ministry. There are 902,425 active COVID-19…

24 Universities Declared As Fake In India

NEW DELHI, Oct 8 (NNN-UNI) – India’s University Grants Commission (UGC) declared, as many as 24 universities as fake, said an official. The UGC said that these “self-styled” unrecognised institutions are not empowered to confer any degrees to the students. A maximum of eight institutions were declared as fake in…

Myanmar Reports 1,400 New COVID-19 Cases, 39 More Deaths

YANGON, Oct 8 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 1,400 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. The newly confirmed cases brought the total number of infection cases of COVID-19 in the country to 21,433. A total of 39 more COVID-19 deaths were…

Trump Says U.S. Troops In Afghanistan Should Return Home By Christmas

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, said yesterday that, remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan should return home by Christmas. “We should have the small remaining number of our ‘brave’ Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!” he suggested. Earlier in the day, Trump’s National Security…

Indonesia To Replant 600,000 Hectares Of Mangrove

JAKARTA, Oct 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia will replant 600,000 hectares of mangrove areas in the next three years, said the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs. “Our damaged mangrove areas cover nearly one million hectares. Our target in the next three years is (to replant) 600,000 hectares through this…

Asia-Pacific region leading in economic recovery – Moody’s

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is leading the world in terms of economic recovery but the pace of recovery is by no means uniform due to several factors, said Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s). These include the particular country’s COVID-19 caseload, the extent of economic lockdown in response to the…
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