Thailand Not Immune To Second Wave Of Infections: Health Experts

BANGKOK, Aug 18 (NNN-TNA) – Despite Thailand passing a record 80 days free from locally acquired infections of COVID-19, Thai health experts warned that, the country is not immune to a second wave of infections. “Thais are convinced that the country is completely free from COVID-19 and are now lowering…

Metro Manila Reverts To More Relaxed COVID-19 Restrictions

MANILA, Aug 18 (NNN-PNA) – Restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread in the Philippines’ capital city of Manila and the four provinces around it will be lessened, to allow the economy to open up. Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, last night, placed Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and…

Japan’s Abe Leaves Tokyo Hospital After 7-Hour Checkup, Rumours Still Swirl About Health

TOKYO, Aug 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, left hospital in Tokyo yesterday evening, after a seven-hour checkup, amid concerns from inside his own camp over his physical condition. The Japanese leader checked into the Keio University Hospital, for what one of his aide’s described as a “health…

6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Central Philippines

MANILA, Aug 18 (NNN-PNA) – A strong earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5, shook Masbate province, in the central Philippines this morning, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs), said. No casualties and damage have been reported, yet. The institute said, the quake, which struck at around 8.00…

COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 50,000 In India

NEW DELHI, Aug 18 (NNN-UNI) – The total COVID-19 deaths surpassed 50,000, reaching 50,921, in India on Monday, said federal health ministry. According to the latest data issued by the ministry, the total COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 2,647,663, after 57,981 new cases were detected in the past…

S. Korea’s WTO DG candidate Yoo says focus should be on rebuilding multilateral trading system

File photo of South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee, who is running to be the next director general of the World Trade Organization, during a press conference at the WTO headquarters in Geneva on July 16, 2020. Photo courtesy of YONHAP. KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (NNN) — South Korea’s candidate…

Taliban Attack On Afghan District Repulsed, Three Insurgents Killed

KABUL, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan forces beat back Taliban militants’ attack on Siagurd district, of the eastern Parwan province today, forcing the attackers to flee, after leaving three bodies behind, a statement of the provincial police said. The armed insurgents, according to the statement, launched a massive offensive on…

US needs to ratify UNCLOS if it wants to increase engagement in South China Sea issue – Law expert

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The United States would have to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) if it wants to increase its engagement in international organisations as well as with other like-minded countries in relations to the South China Sea issue, says an expert in international…

UAE Summons Senior Iranian Diplomat Over Iranian President’s Speech

ABU DHABI, Aug 17 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, summoned a senior diplomat from the Iranian embassy in Abu Dhabi yesterday, over its president’s speech, following the peace accord between Israel and UAE. Iran’s charge d’affairs was called to the ministry,…

Covid-19: Over 30 countries’ daily cases surpass 1,000 – WHO

GENEVA, Aug 17 (NNN-Xinhua) — More than 30 countries reported a daily COVID-19 caseload over 1,000, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO). Among the countries, four topped the list with over 10,000 new daily cases, according to the data received by the WHO from national…
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