Powerful 6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits 135 Km SSW Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea, Aug 26 (NNN-SPN) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.0, jolted 135 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, at 19:08:53 GMT on Tuesday (last night), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 24.81 km, was initially determined to be at…

ASEAN Economic Ministers Discuss Recovery From COVID-19 Pandemic

HANOI, Aug 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Economic ministers of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), yesterday discussed the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts. At the 52nd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting held online, they exchanged views on economic impacts of COVID-19,…

Stricken ship behind oil spill sunk off Mauritius

The larger section has been sunk to a depth of 3,180 meters PORT LOUIS, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The broken stem of a Japanese-owned ship which ran aground causing a devastating oil spill in pristine waters off Mauritius, has been successfully sunk in the open ocean. Nagashiki Shipping, which owns…

Iran Says UAE Will Not Be More Secure Through Deal With Israel

TEHRAN, Aug 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s foreign minister, said that, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will not become more secure, through a recent normalisation deal with Israel, Press TV reported. “The UAE turned to Israel to buy security, while Israel is unable to keep even itself secure,” Mohammad Javad Zarif…

Myanmar Military Suspends Operation Against Armed Groups For One More Month

YANGON, Aug 25 (NNN-MNA) – The Myanmar military, on Monday announced to extend the suspension period of military operation against armed groups for one more month, said the Commander-in-Chief’s Office of the Defence Services. The non-operation period was previously set to expire on Aug 31 this year, but it will…

Sydney Aims To Wipe Out Virus With Testing Blitz

SYDNEY, Aug 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s largest city, Sydney, launched a COVID-19 testing blitz this week, in an attempt to “mop up” lingering virus infections, primarily in the city’s western suburbs. New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, today, urged anyone in that area with symptoms to get tested, after a…

S. Korea To Ban Classes In Seoul Metropolitan Area On COVID-19 Resurgence

SEOUL, Aug 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s education ministry said today that, classes will be banned in Seoul and its surrounding area, amid the COVID-19 resurgence in the Seoul metropolitan area. All preschools, primary and secondary schools in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province, as well as, Incheon, west of…

One Killed, 17 Injured, Scores Trapped In India’s Building Collapse

MUMBAI, Aug 25 (NNN-PTI) – One person was killed and 17 injured, while 43 others were feared trapped, after a five-storey building collapsed in Mahad, 170 km from Mumbai, last night. One person died and seven are currently undergoing treatment in hospital, and the search for the remaining 43 is…

Sonia Gandhi To Continue As President Of India’s Main Opposition Party

NEW DELHI, Aug 25 (NNN-UNI) – Sonia Gandhi, the interim president of India’s main opposition party, the Indian National Congress (INC), will continue in the post, till a new president is elected in the near future, decided the highest decision-making body of the party. The crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC)…

S. Korea Reports 280 More Covid-19 Cases, 17,945 In Total

SEOUL, Aug 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 280 more cases of COVID-19, as of 12:00 a.m. today local time, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,945. The daily caseload stayed below 300 for two straight days, while growing in triple digits for 12…
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