Indonesia volcano erupts, blankets villages in ash
JAKARTA, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Indonesia’s most active volcano Mount Merapi erupted Monday, belching a cloud of ash into the…
Afghanistan: Commercial flights out of Kabul cancelled due to chaos at airport
KABUL, Aug 16, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Commercial flights from Kabul were cancelled Monday after chaotic scenes at the airport with…
Covid-19: Fiji records 3 deaths, 467 new cases
SUVA, Aug 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — Fiji has recorded 3 deaths and 467 new cases of COVID-19, according to health officials…
Covid-19: Australia’s Northern Territory plunged into lockdown as New South Wales see surge in cases
Darwin CBD in lockdown CANBERRA, Aug 16 (NNN-Xinhua) — A snap three-day lockdown has been announced for the capital of…
Malaysia’s Q2 2021 GDP Could Have Been Higher
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the second quarter of 2021 (Q2 2021)…
32.9 Per Cent Of Msian Population Completed Two Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine As Of Sunday – Health Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Some 32.9 per cent of the country’s population, or 10,734,415 people, have completed two…
Covid-19: India takes pride in world’s largest vaccination programme, says PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Aug 16 (NNN-PTI) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India takes pride in having the world’s largest…
UK announces £16.2m to tackle climate change, protect ocean
DHAKA, Aug 16 (NNN-BSS) – The United Kingdom (UK) has announced £16.2m for five programmes to tackle climate change, restore…
European powers scramble to evacuate from Afghanistan
BRUSSELS/KABUL, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European nations and the EU scrambled to evacuate their citizens and local staff from Kabul…
Afghanistan: Taliban say they have entered multiple districts in Kabul to ‘ensure security’
KABUL, Aug 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Taliban said that their activists have entered multiple districts in the Afghan capital…
