44 Killed In Heavy Fighting In Yemen’s Oil-Rich Marib: Source

ADEN, Sept 27 (NNN-YPA) – Heavy fighting struck various areas of Yemen’s oil-rich northern province of Marib yesterday, amid intensified airstrikes, a military official said. “More than 28 members of the Houthi rebel group and 16 soldiers of the pro-government Yemeni forces were killed, during the past 24 hours, in…

New Zealand To Start COVID-19 Self-Isolation Pilot Scheme

WELLINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The goal of safely re-opening New Zealand’s borders and developing new ways for people to travel, will start with a self-isolation pilot project, COVID-19 Response Minister, Chris Hipkins, said today. “As part of the reconnecting New Zealanders to the world plan, announced in Aug, the…

S. Korea To Administer COVID-19 Vaccines To Pregnant Women, Minors Aged 12-17

SEOUL, Sept 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s health authorities said today that it will administer COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women and minors aged 12-17, from next month, in a bid to vaccinate more people amid the continued COVID-19 resurgence. About 2.77 million minors aged between 12 and 17 will receive…

Aussie State Leading Fight Against Extinction With New National Park

SYDNEY, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), announced the building of a new national park in Western Sydney, that will become home to a number of locally extinct Australian wildlife species. NSW Minister for Energy and Environment, Matt Kean, said yesterday, the project, commencing…

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Philippine Capital

MANILA, Sept 27 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, struck the Philippine province of Occidental Mindoro early today, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said, the quake, which struck at 1:12 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 74 km, about…

UN Chief Calls For Nuclear Weapons To Be Eliminated

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, spoke yesterday, on the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, declaring that, nuclear weapons must be eliminated from the world and a new era of dialogue, trust and peace must begin. Addressing the threat of nuclear…

Iran Seeks Cooperation With All Countries Based On Mutual Respect: President

TEHRAN, Sept 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, said yesterday that, Iran seeks to cooperate with all countries, based on mutual respect, Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website, reported. In an address to his meeting with Simon Shercliff, Britain’s new ambassador to Iran, he said, such cooperation is also required, to…

Albatrosses To Have Record-Breaking Breeding Season In Southern New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – A record number of 30 fledglings of Northern Royal Albatrosses may leave the colony, after a successful breeding season, in the eco-sanctuary of Taiaroa Head in Southern New Zealand, according to New Zealand Department of Conservation figures, released on Sept 25. Department of Conservation (DOC)…

Turkey Confirms 25,861 Daily COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Sept 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday reported 25,861 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 7,039,500, according to its Health Ministry. The death toll from the virus rose by 228 to 63,166, while 24,875 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 341,221 tests…

Five Million Doses Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Administered In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Sept 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealanders are continuing to step up, come forward and get vaccinated, with five million doses of Pfizer having now been administered, COVID-19 Response Minister, Chris Hipkins, said today. As of midnight, 5,020,900 doses of the Pfizer vaccine had been administered, with 3,231,444 first doses…