Laos Bans Travel Within, To And From Capital

VIENTIANE, Sept 19 (NNN-KPL) – Lao capital, Vientiane’s administration, imposed a ban on all travels to and from Vientiane and within four major districts of the capital city, from today to Sept 30, 2021. The four prohibited districts are Chanthaboury, Sisattanak, Sikhottabong and Xaysettha. Travels to particular areas in other…

Chinese Kung Fu Attracts Visitors To Tanzania’s First Women Sports Festival

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 19 (NNN-IRIN) – Hundreds of visitors to Tanzania’s first ever women sports festival, dubbed Tanzanite, were attracted to Chinese Kung Fu, featuring young Tanzanian girls. The girls aged between 10 and 14 years, participated in the women sports festival that started on Sept 16 through Sept…

Romania’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Surpass 5,000

BUCHAREST, Sept 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Daily COVID-19 cases surpassed 5,000 in Romania yesterday, reaching 5,388, bringing the country’s total infections to 1,144,893, the authorities announced. The pandemic has so far claimed lives of 35,456 Romanians, however, a total of 1,078,434 patients have recovered, according to the Strategic Communication Group (GCS),…

Bangladesh Gets Another Five Million Doses Of Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine

DHAKA, Sept 19 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh yesterday received another five million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, developed by China’s pharmaceutical Sinopharm Group. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane, carrying the Chinese vaccine doses, landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, at around 2:00 a.m. local time yesterday, Health Ministry spokesman, Maidul Islam…

Singapore Reports 1,009 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 19 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 1,009 new cases of COVID-19 infection yesterday, bringing the total tally in the city-state to 76,792. Of the new cases, 926 are in the community, 78 in migrant worker dormitories and five are imported cases, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.…

Indian Gov’t Asks States To Analyse COVID-19 Situation, Strengthen Health Infrastructure

NEW DELHI, Sept 19 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government, yesterday asked states to undertake in-depth analysis of the COVID-19 situation, strengthen health infrastructure, increase stock of essential medicines and augment human resources. The directions were issued during a virtual meeting chaired by Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, to review the COVID-19…

G20 Agriculture Ministers Commit To Better Ensure Sustainable Food Systems

ROME, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ministers for agriculture from the Group of 20 (G20), yesterday, committed to shift their sector policies to better ensure sustainability and security of food systems in the world. After a two-day summit in central Florence, Italy, the ministers approved a final statement made of 21…

Biden Administration To Deport Migrants In Texas Border City

WASHINGTON/HOUSTON, Sept 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Joe Biden’s administration said yesterday, it would start to swiftly deport thousands of Haitian migrants, crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally and gathering under a bridge in Del Rio, a border city in south central U.S. state, Texas. The Biden administration has three flights…

Algeria Flies Flags At Half-Mast To Mourn Former President Bouteflika’s Death

ALGIERS, Sept 19 (NNN-APS) – Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, yesterday, ordered all flags to be flown at half-mast throughout the country, for three days, in honour of former President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the official news agency reported. The presidency announced that Bouteflika died on Friday at age 84. Bouteflika became Algerian…

Turkey Reports 26,161 Daily COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Sept 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday confirmed 26,161 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 6,820,861, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 221 to 61,361, while 24,023 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of…