US judge blocks Pres Trump administration TikTok app store ban

 The restrictions would have made TikTok impossible to use in the US WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US judge in Washington temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that was set to bar Apple and Google from offering Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok for download at 11.59pm on Sunday local time.…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Surpasses Six Million

NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (NNN-UNI) – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed six million today, reaching 6,074,702, as the death toll reached 95,542, said the latest data, released by the health ministry. As many as 82,170 new cases and 1,039 deaths were registered in the past 24 hours across the country. Still…

Singapore Reports 15 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 28 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 15 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 57,700. Of the new cases, five are imported cases, but there are no cases in the community on Sunday. Eight more cases have been…

Landslides Kill 10 In Indonesia’s North Kalimantan

JAKARTA, Sept 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Ten people were killed, after landslides struck North Kalimantan province, in central Indonesia early this morning (Monday), with risk assessment being undertaken, two officials said. Heavy downpours triggered landslides in three spots in Tarakan city of the province, but did not cause evacuation, Head of…

Brunei Targets 60 Percent Nationwide Electric Vehicle Sales By 2035: Report

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 28 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei is looking to increase the share of electric vehicles to 60 percent of the total annual vehicle sales, as one of the key strategies under the Brunei National Climate Change Policy (BNCCP), a senior government official said. “We are trying to come…

Aussie State Eases COVID-19 Restrictions, Scraps Curfew Ahead Of Schedule

SYDNEY, Sept 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of Victoria further eased COVID-19 restrictions, including scrapping a nightly curfew ahead of schedule, with the new rules applying from today. After nearly two months, a nightly curfew was lifted in the state capital of Melbourne, outdoor social gatherings were increased to…

India’s COVID-19 Recoveries Higher Than Number Of New Cases: Health Ministry

NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (NNN-PTI) – The number of recovered COVID-19 cases in India is higher than the number of fresh cases registered over the past nine consecutive days, confirmed an official in the federal health ministry on Sunday. As per the ministry’s data, released on Sunday morning, as many…

Thai Gov’t Taking Tough Measures To Fight Online Gambling

BANGKOK, Sept 28 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand is taking tough measures to fight online gambling, by warning internet service providers and cell-phone operators of legal action, if they fail to block access to gambling websites. Government spokesman, Anucha Burapachaisri, confirmed, Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, instructed the authorities, including the Ministry of…

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 10,000, 226 Deaths In Total

YANGON, Sept 28 (NNN-MNA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar increased to 10,734 as of Sunday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. A total of 743 more COVID-19 confirmed cases were reported on Sunday. The death toll of COVID-19 reached 226 with…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Sept 27 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3, struck Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, today, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 1:13 p.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 35.1 degrees north, and a longitude of 137.8 degrees east,…
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