Cambodia’s Football Federation Bans Senior Officials Over Fund Embezzlement

PHNOM PENH, May 7 (NNN-AKP) – The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC), banned four senior officials for life, for allegedly embezzling the federation’s funds, FFC secretary-general, Keo Sareth, said here. The four included FFC deputy secretary-general, May Tola, chief referee, Tuy Vicheka, finance office chief, Chhaing Piseth, and administration office…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: At least 257,687 people have died of the novel coronavirus since theepidemic surfaced in China late last year, according to official sources. There have been more than 3,675,869 officially recorded cases spanning 195 countries…

China, Singapore Join Hands To Confront Challenges Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

By Wang Lili SINGAPORE, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the COVID-19 outbreak continued to pose grave challenges to many parts of the world, China and Singapore have been working closely together in the battle against the deadly virus. On Tuesday, the Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China…

Flood Injures Three, Renders Hundreds Homeless In N. Afghanistan

AYBAK, Afghanistan, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three people were injured and hundreds left homeless, as floods swept through several districts in the northern Samangan province, head of Natural Disaster and Managment Authority in the flood-affected province, Sibghatullah Sayad said. He said, preliminary reports confirm total or partial damage of more…

6.7 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Eastern Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, May 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude, jolted Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province on Wednesday evening (last night), but there was no potential for tsunami, the Meteorology, Climatological and Geophysics Agency said. The quake was initially reported at 7.3 magnitude, said Rudi Teguh, an official from the Agency.…

More COVID-19 Cases Reported In Asia-Pacific With Largest Daily Increases In Bangladesh, Nepal

HONG KONG, May 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Asia-Pacific countries on Wednesday, with the biggest daily jumps seen in Bangladesh and Nepal. The number of new infections in Bangladesh rose by 790, the highest daily increase since Mar 8, bringing the total infections to…

ESSCom updates wanted list of suspected foreign national kidnappers

KUALA LUMPUR: A list released late year on suspects sought by the Malaysian authorities in connection with cross-border crimes in the waters of ESSZone. File photo courtesy of BERNAMA. LAHAD DATU (Sabah, Malaysia) May 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) today released an updated a list of foreign…

Covid-19: Indian scientists work on 30 vaccines in different states of development

A person gets injected with a coronavirus vaccine NEW DELHI, May 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — A group of medical researchers and scientists that interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday is learnt to have told him that “over 30 Indian vaccines were in different stages of Corona vaccine development”, with…

Covid-19: Jakarta to revoke business licenses of 200 companies that flouted PSBB

JAKARTA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The Jakarta administration will revoke the business licenses of at least 200 companies that have flouted the implementation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) in the capital. Jakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) head Arifin said his agency was currently preparing the dossiers on the companies, which would be submitted to…

Covid-19: Hong Kong to lift major social restrictions as virus fades

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam sporting a new mask that will be distributed to all residents in the coming weeks.  HONG KONG, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hong Kong announced plans to ease major social distancing measures, including reopening schools, cinemas, bars and beauty parlours after the Chinese territory largely…
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