New Zealand: ‘Extremist’ inspired by Daesh stabs several people in Auckland mall, shot dead by police

LynnMall shopping centre in New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand AUCKLAND, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand police on Friday shot and killed a knife-wielding “extremist” who was known to authorities, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, after he stabbed and wounded at least six people in a supermarket. The attacker, a Sri…

Covid-19: 755 travellers from Germany, Brunei received Singapore’s Vaccinated Travel Passes – CAAS

Changi Airport Terminal 4 SINGAPORE, Sept 3 (NNN-CNA) — A total of 735 people from Germany and 20 from Brunei Darussalam have received Vaccinated Travel Passes to come to Singapore on the first day of application, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on Thursday (Sep 2).   As of Wednesday at 11.59pm, 301 of the…

Covid-19: EU to return ‘Made in Africa’ Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses to Africa

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen BERLIN, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union will return coronavirus vaccination doses produced in Africa and shipped to Europe from the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a commitment on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin,…

Covid-19: India logs 45,352 new cases, 366 fresh fatalities

NEW DELHI, Sept 3 (NNN-PTI) — With 45,352 people testing positive for coronavirus, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 32,903,289, while active cases registered an increase for the third consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.      The death toll climbed to 439,895…

Covid-19: Delta variant puts Australia’s reopening schedule in doubt

A quiet city centre in Sydney SYDNEY, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia’s federal government on Friday will look to convince states and territories to follow its national COVID-19 reopening plan as a steady rise in infections in Sydney and Melbourne from the Delta variant stoked concerns in virus-free states. The…

Covid-19: New Zealand sees success in curbing Delta outbreak as new cases plunge

WELLINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — New Zealand reported 28 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, a big drop compared to the last few days, as authorities said the country was breaking the chain of transmission of the highly infectious Delta variant of coronavirus. Authorities said 27 new cases were in…

Covid-19: US to invest US$3 billion in COVID-19 vaccine supply chain – White House official

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US plans to invest US$3 billion in the vaccine supply chain as it continues to work to position itself as a leading supplier of vaccines for the world, a top US health official said. The funding, which will begin to be distributed in the coming weeks,…

Covid-19: Venezuela has fully vaccinated around 10% of its population, doctors group says

CARACAS, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 3.3 million Venezuelans, or just over 10 per cent of the population, have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to a survey by a group of doctors linked to the South American nation’s universities. The survey showed that 25.3 per cent had…

Covid-19: Vietnam’s prime minister warns of long fight as pandemic deepens

HANOI, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Vietnam could be facing a lengthy battle against the coronavirus and cannot rely on lockdown and quarantine measures indefinitely, its prime minister said, as the country struggles to contain its deadliest outbreak so far. Vietnam has deployed soldiers and forced residents of its biggest city…

Britain announces new Myanmar sanctions

Protesters are seen at Hledan, Yangon in Myanmar LONDON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain announced new Myanmar sanctions, saying it was targeting a key business associate of the military junta for providing arms and financial support following a coup earlier this year. Britain’s foreign ministry said it would impose an…