Thailand Confirms 126 New COVID-19 Cases

BANGKOK, Feb 13 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand today confirmed 126 new cases of COVID-19, mostly domestic, the Centre for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said. Of the new cases, 116 were domestic while 10 others were imported, the CCSA said. The domestic cases included 79, which were confirmed via active testing.…

UN rights envoy, US urge sanctions against Myanmar military

People march with placards in a protest against the military coup GENEVA, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations human rights investigator for Myanmar urged the UN Security Council to consider imposing sanctions and arms embargoes as a UN rights body adopted a resolution calling for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release. The…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,892,746

NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,892,746 today, as 12,143 new cases were registered, during the past 24 hours, the latest data from the federal health ministry, showed. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 155,550, as 103 COVID-19 patients died since…

Car Bomb Wounds Seven Policemen In Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province

KANDAHAR, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least seven policemen were injured, as a car bomb rocked Arghandab district, in the southern Kandahar province today, police spokesman, Jamal Barikzai, said. Without providing more details, the official said, an investigation had been initiated into the incident. In the meantime, another official, who…

China’s TikTok becomes global sponsor of Euro 2020

NYON (Switzerland), Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Short-form mobile video app TikTok has become a global sponsor of the Euro 2020 tournament, European ruling body UEFA said.TikTok are the first digital entertainment platform to sponsor a major international UEFA tournament.“Over the coming months, we are really looking forward to working closely…

Five Killed In A Shootout At North India’s Wrestling Training Centre

NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (NNN-PTI) – Five persons, including two female wrestlers, were killed and a couple of others injured, in a shootout late last night, in India’s northern state of Haryana, confirmed a local police. The shootout happened at a wrestling training centre, inside a college in the state’s…

Tokyo 2020 Organisers To Select Mori’s Successor “Soon”

TOKYO, Feb 13 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo 2020 organising committee, will select a new president “as soon as possible,” to succeed Yoshiro Mori, who resigned yesterday, over sexist remarks. Toshiro Muto, the CEO of Tokyo 2020, told reporters after yesterday’s special meeting, at which Mori announced his resignation, that a selection…

S.Korea To Ease Social-Distancing Rules From Feb 15

SEOUL, Feb 13 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea decided today, to ease the social-distancing rules from next week, though it will maintain a ban on the gatherings of five or more people. The government’s five-tier social-distancing guidelines will be lowered to the third-highest Level 2, in the Seoul metropolitan area, and…

New Zealand’s Wellington Community Celebrates Chinese New Year In Central Park

WELLINGTON, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The community celebration of the Chinese New Year was held in Wellington’s Central Park, with Chinese music, traditions and blessings. Calligraphers from a Chinese cultural group, Ya Feng, wrote Spring couplets for Wellington residents, accompanied by Guzheng music, performed by an artist from the China…

Gas Cylinder Blast Kills Three People, Injures Seven In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (NNN-APP) – A gas cylinder blast killed three people and injured seven others, in Pakistan’s north-west North Waziristan tribal district, rescue officials in the area said today. The blast occurred at a house in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, last night, the rescue department said. The…
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