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…

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…
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