Three Killed After Ferry Boat Capsized In Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Aug 3 (NNN-TNA) – Three people were reportedly killed and two others missing, after a ferry boat capsized, near Koh Samui island, in southern Thailand, a provincial governor said yesterday. Divers found the bodies of the three, who apparently drowned and rescued two survivors, after the Raja 4 boat…

Two Civilians Killed, 24 Wounded In Attack During Eid Ceasefire In E. Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Aug 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two civilians were killed and 24 others wounded, in a car bomb blast and ensuing gunfire, outside a prison, in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, yesterday, a local official said. The attack took place during a three-day Eid al-Adha ceasefire, between the Afghan government and the…

COVID-19 Cases In The Philippines Top 100,000 With Record-High 5,032 New Cases

MANILA, Aug 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 103,185, after the Department of Health (DOH) reported a record-high 5,032 new cases on Sunday, making a record daily increase for the fourth consecutive day. The DOH reported 3,954 new cases on Thursday, 4,063…

Australia’s Victoria State Announces State Of Disaster, Imposes Curfew

SYDNEY, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s State of Victoria entered a State of Disaster from 6:00 pm on Sunday local time, with its capital city Melbourne moving to Stage 4 restrictions, with stronger rules, in a bid to limit the movement of people and the spread of COVID-19. These changes,…

Iran Reports 2,548 New COVID-19 Cases, 306,752 In Total

TEHRAN, Aug 2 (NNN-IRNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Iran rose to 306,752, after 2,548 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours, state TV reported. In her daily briefing, Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said, out of the…

Japan’s COVID-19 Infections Rise By 1,536 To 37,925

TOKYO, Aug 2 (NNN-NHK) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 1,536, to reach 37,925 on Saturday, amid a resurgence of infections across the country, according to Japan’s health ministry. The total number of infections excludes 712 from the virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama…

Hooch Tragedy Death Toll Rises To 62 In India’s Northern State Of Punjab

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in the hooch tragedy, in India’s northern state of Punjab, rose to 62 on Saturday. The deaths reportedly took place since Wednesday, in the districts of the state, namely Tarn Taran, Batala and Amritsar. As many as 19 deaths are said…

Myanmar Postpones Panglong Peace Conference To Third Week Of Aug

YANGON, Aug 2 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar postponed the fourth meeting of the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference, to the third week of this month, a senior official told media on Saturday. “The peace conference will be held on Aug 19, 20 and 21. We can’t postpone the date anymore, as…

Five Die In Boiler Blast In India’s Maharashtra State

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (NNN-UNI) – At least five people died, when an industrial boiler exploded, in India’s south-western state of Maharashtra, on Saturday, confirmed a local cop, over the phone. The mishap took place in Umred area of Nagpur district of the state, at the “Manas Agro Industries and…

6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Aug 2 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4, shook Maguindanao province, in the southern Philippines early today, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said, the quake, which struck at 1:08 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 543 kilometres, about…
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