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New Zealand marks 100 days of virus elimination
Published On: August 9, 2020 01:14 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Aug 9: New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by the disease.
Afghan assembly approves release of 400 'hard-core' Taliban prisoners: resolution
Published On: August 9, 2020 12:48 PM NPT By: Reuters
KABUL, Aug 9: An Afghan grand assembly, known as the Loya Jirga, on Sunday approved the release of 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, a resolution said, paving the way for the beginning of peace talks in the war-torn country.
Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US A-bombing
Published On: August 9, 2020 09:07 AM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, Aug 9 : The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban.
Lebanese vent rage against their leaders after blast; protesters gather
Published On: August 8, 2020 06:35 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEIRUT, Aug 8: As Beirut mourned its dead and grappled with the scale of rebuilding after this week’s massive blast, some Lebanese angered by their government’s response called on foreign states on Saturday to topple their leaders and run the country.
Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel
Published On: August 8, 2020 03:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 8: The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel.
South Korea floods, landslides kill 21 as heavy rains continue
Published On: August 8, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, Aug 8: At least 21 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the country’s longest monsoon in seven years causing more flooding, landslides and evacuations on Saturday.
U.S. marks 160,000 COVID-19 deaths as relief talks fail in Washington
Published On: August 8, 2020 08:45 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, Aug 8: More than 160,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States, a Reuters tally showed on Friday, as President Donald Trump said he would unilaterally grant financial relief to Americans after talks with congressional Democrats stalled.
Landslide kills 15 in southern India, more than 50 feared trapped
Published On: August 8, 2020 08:03 AM NPT By: Reuters
KOCHI, India, Aug 8: A landslide caused by torrential rains killed at least 15 tea garden workers in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Friday, and rescue workers were searching for more than 50 people thought to be trapped under soil and debris, officials said.
Air India repatriation flight crash-lands, at least 17 killed
Published On: August 8, 2020 08:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
KOZHIKODE,INDIA, Aug 8: At least 17 people were killed and more than 100 injured when an Air India Express passenger plane repatriating Indians stranded by the COVID-19 pandemic overshot the runway in heavy rain near the southern city of Kozhikode on Friday, officials said.
WHO appeals for $15 million aid for Lebanon after Beirut blast
Published On: August 7, 2020 08:44 PM NPT By: Reuters
CAIRO, Aug 7: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is appealing for $15 million to cover emergency health needs in Lebanon following the Beirut port explosion that hit amid an economic crisis and rising coronavirus cases.
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