Bahrain’s First Ambassador To Israel Presents Credentials

JERUSALEM, Sept 15 (NNN-BNA) – Bahrain’s first ambassador to Israel, Khaled Yusuf Al Jalahma, presented his credentials to Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, yesterday, a year after the two countries signed a normalisation deal. The Israeli president received the credentials from the Bahraini ambassador at the president’s residence in Jerusalem, Israeli…

Three Killed In Daesh Attacks In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Sept 15 (NNN-NINA) – Two Iraqi army officers and a civilian were killed yesterday, in attacks by militants of the Daesh group, in the provinces of Diyala and Salahudin, security sources said. In the eastern province of Diyala, Lieutenant Colonel Jassim al-Shimmary, commander of an army battalion, was killed,…

Saudi Arabia Signs Deals With AstraZeneca, Pfizer To Promote Investment In Health

RIYADH, Sept 15 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia yesterday signed agreements with top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including AstraZeneca and Pfizer, to promote investment in its health sector. The agreements were reached on the sidelines of the Riyadh Global Medical Biotechnology Summit 2021, which runs from yesterday to tomorrow, the Saudi…

Uzbekistan Sends Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan

TASHKENT, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan sent humanitarian aid to neighbouring Afghanistan, to help the Afghan people overcome the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as, prevent a possible humanitarian and food crisis, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said yesterday. The aid, including foodstuffs, other essential goods, medicines, clothing and…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 rocked Aceh province in the western parts of Indonesia early this morning, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake jolted at 3:13 a.m. Jakarta time today (2013 GMT Tuesday), with the epicentre at 125 km north-west of…

Indonesia Reports 2,577 New COVID-19 Cases, 276 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Sept 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 2,577 within one day, to 4,170,088, with the death toll adding by 276 to 139,165, the country’s Health Ministry said yesterday. According to the ministry, 12,474 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number…

Myanmar Reports 2,273 New COVID-19 Cases, 87 More Deaths

YANGON, Sept 14 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 2,273 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 434,106, according to a release from the Ministry of Health. The death toll increased to 16,617, after 87 more deaths were reported, the release said. According to the ministry’s figures,…

Chinese Embassy In Vietnam Slams Visiting Japanese Defence Minister’s Attacks On China

HANOI, Sept 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, yesterday, refuted Japanese Defence Minister, Nobuo Kishi’s verbal attacks on China, during his visit to Vietnam. Kishi falsely accused China of “attempting to use its power, to change the status quo” in waters near Diaoyu Island, of “intensifying situation in…

Kabul Airport To Be Ready For Int’l Flights Soon: Official

KABUL, Sept 14 (NNN-ANA) – The Kabul International Airport will soon be ready for international flights, as efforts are underway to remove technical problems, airport director, Abdul Hadi Hamadani, said yesterday. “The domestic flights have already begun and the international flights would begin soon, as efforts are underway to remove…

China To Donate COVID-19 Vaccines To Afghanistan

GENEVA, Sept 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – China will donate, in the first batch, three million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Afghanistan, with more emergency supplies to follow, a senior Chinese diplomat said here yesterday. China decided to urgently provide food, materials for winter, COVID-19 vaccines, and medicines worth 200 million yuan…