Indian Vice President Tests Positive For COVID-19

NEW DELHI, Sept 30 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu, tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, his office said. Naidu, according to officials, underwent a routine COVID-19 test. “The Vice President, who underwent a routine COVID-19 test today (yesterday) has been tested positive. He is, however, asymptomatic and in…

Global COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses One Million: WHO

GENEVA, Sept 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The COVID-19 death toll worldwide has surpassed one million, reaching 1,000,040 as of Tuesday, according to the latest numbers from the World Health Organisation (WHO). As of 5:08 p.m. (1508 GMT) yesterday, there were 33,249,563 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 1,000,040 deaths, reported to WHO.…

Vietnam Arrests Three Drug Traffickers, Seizes 20 Heroin Cakes

HANOI, Sept 29 (NNN-VNA) – Police and border guards of northern Vietnam’s Son La province, detained three local people for trafficking 20 cakes of heroin and 2,362 pills of synthetic drugs, local media reported today. The authorities made the arrest on Sunday, after one of the suspects escaped into the…

S.Korea Reports 38 More COVID-19 Cases, 23,699 In Total

SEOUL, Sept 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 38 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 23,699. The daily caseload fell below 50 in 49 days since Aug 11, hovering below 100 for four straight days. Small…

Australia’s Largest Mass Beaching Event Provides Crucial Data On Whale Behaviour

SYDNEY, Sept 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian scientists collected crucial data, from pilot whales involved in the country’s largest ever stranding event, which took place last week and left hundreds of the creatures dead. Rescuers were able to return around 110 of the whales to the ocean, however more than 350…

Suspect in downing of flight MH17 denies any involvement at trial

Sabine ten Doesschate and Boudewijn van Eijck, lawyers of Oleg Pulatov THE HAGUE, Sept 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — One of four suspects on trial for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 has denied any involvement with firing or supplying the missile allegedly used in its destruction, a lawyer said in…

China-Laos Railway Holes All 75 Tunnels

VIENTIANE, Sept 29 (NNN-KPL) – Xiang Ngeun No. 3 Tunnel, the last tunnel along the China-Laos Railway, in Luang Prabang Province, some 210 km north of the capital Vientiane, was drilled through today. All 75 tunnels across the China-Laos Railway have been holed. The successful completion of the tunnels indicates…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Surpasses Six Million, Vaccine Expected Early Next Year

by Pankaj Yadav NEW DELHI, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – India’s COVID-19 tally is steeply rising, surpassing six million on Monday, while the country’s Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan, pinned hopes on the development of the first vaccine by early next year. “Research to develop a vaccine is being done expeditiously. There…

US squeezes China’s biggest chip-maker SMIC

SMIC has denied any military links. WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Commerce has written to American suppliers of China’s biggest chip manufacturer, warning them of “unprecedented risks” that their products could be used by the Chinese military. The letter reminds the firms they must apply for…

Indonesia Reports 3,509 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 87 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Sept 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 3,509 within one day, to 278,722, with the death toll adding by 87 to 10,473, the Health Ministry said on Monday. According to the ministry, 3,856 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered…
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