Anxious Mauritians use hair to stem Japanese ship’s oil spill

A satellite image shows the MV Wakashio ship and the oil spill off the southeast coast of Mauritius NAIROBI, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mauritians are making floating booms of human hair and leaves in a round-the-clock scramble to mop up oil leaking from a grounded Japanese ship onto their pristine…

At Least Five Dead As Bus Catches Fire In Southern India

MUMBAI, Aug 12 (NNN-PTI) – At least five people were killed, after a bus travelling to India’s southern city of Bengaluru caught fire on a highway, in the early hours of Wednesday (today). The private bus, carrying around 32 passengers, caught fire, after it developed a short circuit in the…

Elephant Tramples Man To Death In South Thailand

BANGKOK, Aug 12 (NNN-TNA) – An elephant stomped a man to death, while he was collecting vegetables near his community, in southern Thailand. The man was trampled to death yesterday, by a domesticated elephant, near a canal, despite the elephant being tied to a tree in Nop Phi Tham district,…

Indonesia To Extend Railways To Help Boost Economy

JAKARTA, Aug 12 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia planned to build over ten thousand kilometres of railways until 2030, to support people’s mobility and transports of goods in the country, Transportation Minister, Budi Karya Sumadi said on Tuesday. Sumadi pointed out that, among the areas where the construction of the 10,524 km…

Australia’s Victoria State Records Another 21 Deaths, 410 New COVID-19 Infections

SYDNEY, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of Victoria recorded another 21 deaths and 410 new COVID-19 infections today, again breaking the record for the country’s deadliest day. Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, said, all those who died were in their 70’s or older, and 16 of the deaths were…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – WORLD TOPS 20 MILLION CASES: A horrific milestone of 20 million recorded cases of infection is reached, with another staggering landmark looming in a matter of days of surpassing 750,000 deaths. The pandemic…

Former Mongolian Legislator Sentenced To 2.5 Years In Prison Over Power Abuse

ULAN BATOR, Aug 12 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Former Mongolian legislator, Batbayar Undarmaa, was sentenced yesterday, to two years and six months in prison, for abuse of power. The 56-year-old served as a parliament member from 2016 to 2020. Undarmaa was found guilty of abusing his power, to obtain a low-interest loan…

India’s Factory Output Contracts For 4th Straight Month In June

MUMBAI, Aug 12 (NNN-UNI) – India’s June factory output contracted by 16.6 percent from the same month a year ago, compared to 34 percent contraction in the preceding month of May on year, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Tuesday. This is the fourth…

Covid-19: Russia vaccine claim faces scepticism as nations renew virus battle

MOSCOW, Aug 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia claimed it hasdeveloped the world’s first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity”against the coronavirus, despite mounting scepticism about itseffectiveness as fears grow over a second wave of infections acrossthe globe. President Vladimir Putin said the vaccine was safe and that one ofhis own daughters had received…

All Thai Public Schools To Resume Normal Classes Tomorrow After Gov’t Eases Lock-down Restrictions

BANGKOK, Aug 12 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Education announced that, all state schools under the supervision of the Ministry’s Office of Basic Education Commission (OBEC), will resume in-person teaching from tomorrow onwards, but on a trial basis. OBEC said, the resumption of schools was in line with improvement in…
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