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…

S. Korea Reports 2,383 More COVID-19 Cases, 303,553 In Total

SEOUL, Sept 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 2,383 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 303,553. The daily caseload was down from 2,770 the previous day, amid fewer tests over the weekend, but it hovered above 1,000…

Pakistan Reports Surge In Dengue Fever Cases Amid Outbreak Fears

ISLAMABAD, Sept 27 (NNN-APP) – A surge in the number of dengue fever cases has been reported in parts of Pakistan over the past 24 hours, amid fears that the country might face an outbreak of the disease in the coming days, heath authorities said. A total of 90 new…

Putin Nominates Volodin For New Speaker Of Russian Parliament

MOSCOW, Sept 26 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, nominated Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, for the speaker of the new convocation of the State Duma. At a meeting with leaders of the parties that were elected to the lower house of parliament,…

113 Leaders, Members Of Tunisia’s Islamist Party Announce Collective Resignation

TUNIS, Sept 26 (NNN-TAP) – A total of 113 leaders and members of regional and local offices of Tunisia’s Islamist party, Ennahdha (Renaissance), announced yesterday, their collective resignation from the party. Former Minister of Health, Abdellatif Mekki is among those who resigned from the party, the first majority party in…

Afghanistan Welcomes Pakistan’s Fruit Tax Exemption

KABUL, Sept 26 (NNN-ANA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Taliban caretaker government, today welcomed Pakistan’s decision to exempt Afghan traders from paying sales tax on fresh fruit, spokesman of the ministry said. “As a result of efforts by MoFA of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, and…

No Reason For Australia To Remain Closed If 80 Percent Vaccinated: PM

CANBERRA, Sept 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, told state and territory leaders they owe it to Australians to reopen borders by Christmas. Morrison said today that, there was no reason for state borders to remain closed, once 80 percent of adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a…

India’s Worst COVID-Hit State To Reopen Cinema Halls Next Month

MUMBAI, Sept 26 (NNN-PTI) – India’s western state of Maharashtra decided to reopen cinema halls and drama theatres in the state from Oct 22. The reopening of the cinema halls, which are shut since Apr, after the second wave of COVID-19 struck, are subject to compliance of the standard operating…

Bangladesh Welcomes More Chinese Investment: Minister

DHAKA, Sept 26 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh is poised for more attractive and fruitful investment, especially Chinese investment, said Shamsul Alam, Bangladeshi state minister for planning yesterday. Speaking as the chief guest at the Webinar on “Chinese Investment – Prospects & Challenges in Bangladesh,” he underscored the need to expand the…