Thai PM Dismisses Possibility Of Pheu Thai Party As New Partner Of Coalition Gov’t

BANGKOK, Sept 29 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Monday, dismissed the possibility of the opposition Pheu Thai Party, joining his coalition government anytime soon. Prayut told reporters at Government House that, the time for the Pheu Thai Party to join his government as a coalition partner “is…

Afghan Gov’t Confirms 12 New COVID-19 Positive Cases

KABUL, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghanistan’s Public Health Ministry, has confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases, over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of patients infected with the virus since Feb, in the country, to 39,239, the ministry said, in a statement released here yesterday. According to the statement,…

Bangladesh’s July-Aug Trade Deficit Narrows About 66 Percent

DHAKA, Sept 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s trade deficit narrowed about 66 percent to nearly 700 million U.S. dollars, in the first two months of the current 2020-21 fiscal year (July 2020- June 2021), official statistics showed recently. According to statistics of the central bank of Bangladesh, the country exported 6.73…

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…
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