U.S. Unilateral Announcement On Return Of UN Sanctions On Iran Illegitimate, Void: Chinese Envoy

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, wrote a letter to the president of the Security Council and UN secretary-general, expressing opposition to the U.S. unilateral announcement, on the return of UN sanctions on Iran, yesterday. In his letter, Zhang said, the…

US Pres Trump touts ‘fantastic’ TikTok deal with Walmart and Oracle

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump said he had approved a deal allowing Silicon Valley giant Oracle to become the data partner for TikTok to avert a shutdown of the massively popular Chinese-owned video app that Washington has called a security risk. The deal, announced by the companies,…

Magnitude-6.1 Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Sept 21 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, struck Surigao del Sur province, in the southern Philippines early today, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said, the offshore quake, which struck at 6:13 a.m. local time, hit at a depth…

Myanmar Reports 278 New COVID-19 Cases, 11 More Deaths

YANGON, Sept 21 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 11 more COVID-19 deaths last night, bringing the death toll in the country to 92 in total, according to a press release from the Health and Sports Ministry. A total of 278 more confirmed COVID-19 cases were also reported in the country on…

Russia Denies Resumption Of UN Sanctions Against Iran

MOSCOW, Sept 21 (NNN-TASS) – The United Nations (UN) Security Council, did not take any action that would lead to the resumption of previous sanctions against Iran, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, yesterday. The statement came, shortly after U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, claimed that “the United States welcomes…

Iran’s FM Says U.S. Cannot Restore Pre-2015 Sanctions

TEHRAN, Sept 20 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian foreign minister said, the United States will not be able to restore pre-2015 sanctions against Iran, in its unilateral attempt in the UN Security Council. The United States lost its authority pertaining to any action in the Iranian 2015 nuclear deal, when it…

Feature: Kuwait Launches Mass Beach Campaign To Mark World Clean-up Day

KUWAIT, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait launched yesterday, a mass campaign to mark World Clean-up Day by promoting the culture of cleaning the environment in Kuwaiti society. The cleanup campaign at the beach in Jahra Governorate, which attracted more than 5,000 participants, was the first of its kind in Kuwait…

Vietnam Records No New COVID-19 Cases, 1,068 In Total

HANOI, Sept 20 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported no new cases of COVID-19 infection yesterday, with its total confirmed cases standing at 1,068, with 35 deaths from the disease so far, according to the Ministry of Health. One more COVID-19 patient has been given the all-clear, raising the total cured cases…

Indian Parliament Passes Bill To Protect Healthcare Workers

NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (NNN-PTI) – The upper house (locally called Rajya Sabha) of Indian parliament, yesterday passed the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020, to punish those who attack health workers, including doctors fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, or any situation similar to the current outbreak, officials said. The legislation…

10,000 Kg Of Used Paper Parcel Packages In Thailand To Be Up-Cycled Into Practical Furniture Sets

BANGKOK, Sept 20 (NNN-TNA) – In a bid to re-use and recycle the ever-growing parcel paper packages, in an era of online shopping, Thailand’s largest postal service said, it would recycle and up-cycle 10,000 kilograms of used parcel packages and envelopes into table and chair sets, for students in Border…
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