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…

Russia, US discuss 7-state summit on Iran

MOSCOW, Aug 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the proposal of Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold a seven-state summit on Iran. On Friday, Putin proposed holding an urgent online meeting of the heads of the five permanent members of…

Ship that oozed oil off Mauritius coast splits in two

PORT LOUIS, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the Mauritius coast has split into two, its Japanese operator said. The bulk carrier MK Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off the southeastern coast of Mauritius on…

COVID-19 Cases In Philippines Soar Past 160,000 With 3,420 New Infections

MANILA, Aug 17 (NNN-ABN) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 161,253, as the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,420 new daily cases yesterday. The number of recoveries rose to 112,586, after 40,397 more patients recovered, the DOH said. The death toll also increased to…

Japan’s Abe Admitted To Hospital For Health Checkup

TOKYO, Aug 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, checked into a hospital in Tokyo today, for what one of his aide’s described as, a “health checkup,” although rumours have been swirling, about Abe’s ill health. Kyodo News reported that, Abe’s visit to Keio University Hospital, in the capital,…

Another Three Insurgents Killed By Army Troops During Marathon Shoot-Outs In Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Aug 17 (NNN-TNA) – Another three insurgents were killed by army troops, during marathon shoot-outs in southern Thailand over the last few days, said an army general yesterday. Four insurgents were fatally gunned down on Friday and Saturday, by army troops in the clashes, which began on Thursday in…

Brunei Reports No New COVID-19 Cases For Nine Consecutive Days

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 17 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, with the national tally of cases standing at 142, marking the ninth consecutive day without new cases since Aug 7. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, no more recoveries were recorded, maintaining the total number…

Australian Scientists Team Up With Mining Giant To Study “Clean” Coral Reef

CANBERRA, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national science agency, formed a partnership with mining giant BHP, to study the Ningaloo coral reef, off the coast of Western Australia (WA). Under the seven-million-Australian-dollar Ningaloo Outlook partnership, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and BHP, will work together to collect…

Bangladesh Reports Over 2,000 New COVID-19 Cases, 32 New Deaths

DHAKA, Aug 17 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths yesterday, making the total tally at over 276,000 and total deaths at 3,657, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. According to the figure reported by the DGHS, the number of confirmed…

Singapore Reports 86 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 86 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 55,747. Of the new cases, six are imported cases, two community cases and the rest are linked with the dormitories of foreign workers. Yesterday, 432…
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