Roundup: All Nine Men Trapped In India’s Hydroelectric Plant Fire Killed

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Rescuers yesterday recovered bodies of all the nine people, who were trapped inside a hydroelectric power plant that caught fire Thursday night, in India’s southern state of Telangana, officials said. The fire broke out Thursday night, in its under tunnel…

China To Raise Gasoline, Diesel Retail Prices Today

BEIJING, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – China will raise the retail prices of gasoline and diesel starting today, the country’s top economic planner said, yesterday. The price of gasoline will go up by 85 yuan (about 12.3 U.S. dollars) per tonne, while that of diesel will increase by 80 yuan, according…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Surpasses 2.9 Million, Philippines Confirms 4,786 New Cases

HONG KONG, Aug 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed 2.9 million yesterday, as cases in Bangladesh climbed past 290,000, while the Philippines reported 4,786 newly confirmed cases, bringing the total cases in the Southeast Asian country to 182,365. India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 2,905,823, and the death toll surged…

Thailand to extend state of emergency to end of September

BANGKOK, Aug 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand will extend the country’s state of emergency until the end of September – its fifth extension – citing the COVID-19 situation across the globe as a remaining concern. The current state of emergency will end on August 31. Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Thaweesilp Wissanuyothin said a CCSA…

New Zealand mosque shooter to face survivors at sentencing

WELLINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslim worshippers in last year’s New Zealand mosque shootings will face survivors of his rampage during a sentencing hearing next week that is likely to see him jailed for life. Far-right extremist Brenton Tarrant was convicted in March…

6.9-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS

JAKARTA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A 6.9-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia on Friday, the US Geological Survey reported, but there was no tsunami warning issued and no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. The undersea tremor struck at a depth of more than 600 kilometres about 220 kilometres south…

Hong Kong will suspend some legal cooperation with US, China says

China and US relations were already strained prior to the decision BEIJING, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hong Kong will suspend an agreement on mutual legal assistance with the United States, China’s foreign ministry said, in a tit-for-tat response to Washington ending some agreements with Hong Kong. The US State Department…

Update: Kim Jong-Un gives sister Yo-Jong ‘more responsibilities’

Jong-un and Yo-jong are said to be close SEOUL, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has delegated more responsibilities to his aides, including his sister Kim Yo-jong, South Korea’s spy agency claims. Jong-un still maintains “absolute authority”, but handed various policy areas to others to reduce his stress levels,…

Iran nuclear deal: European nations ‘siding with Ayatollahs’ – US Sec of State Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused European allies of “siding with the ayatollahs” after they said the US could not reimpose sanctions on Iran. The UK, France and Germany said the US did not have the legal right to…

Update: Coronavirus bites back in Europe as Latin America tops 250,000 deaths

PARIS, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global health authorities said European countries should be able to ride out a surge in coronavirus caseswithout reimposing full lockdowns, as the World Bank warned the crisis could push 100 million people into extreme poverty. Worrying spikes in cases reported Thursday in France, Italy, Spain…
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