Japan’s Vaccination Minister Taro Kono Announces Candidacy To Succeed Suga

TOKYO, Sept 11 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s vaccination minister, Taro Kono, yesterday, formally announced his bid to succeed Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, by joining the leadership race of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Adding to former Foreign Minister, Fumio Kishida, and former communications minister, Sanae Takaichi, Kono, 58, is the…

US Pres Biden and China’s Pres Xi hold first call in seven months

This is only the second call between the leaders since President Biden took office WASHINGTON/BEIJING, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken with his US counterpart Joe Biden for the first time in seven months. A White House Statement said both leaders had “discussed the responsibility of both…

Australia Surpasses 70,000 COVID-19 Cases Amid Battle Against Third Wave

CANBERRA, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia reported more than 2,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day, for the first time as it continues to battle the third wave of infections. This morning, there were 2,069 locally acquired cases reported across the country, taking the total number of confirmed infections since…

Pakistan Adds 3,480 New COVID-19 Cases, 82 More Deaths

ISLAMABAD, Sept 11 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan yesterday added 3,480 new COVID-19 cases and 82 more deaths in its overall tallies, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said today. The NCOC, the country’s department leading the campaign against the pandemic, said that, the country’s number of overall confirmed cases had…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 33,208,330

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 33,208,330 today, as 33,376 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, as many as 308 deaths due to the pandemic since yesterday morning, took the total…

S.Korea Reports 1,865 More COVID-19 Cases, 271,227 In Total

SEOUL, Sept 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,865 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 271,227. The daily caseload was down from 1,892 the previous day, but it hovered above 1,000 for 67 straight days. The daily…

US honors 9/11 dead on 20th anniversary of attacks

  NEW YORK, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — America marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with solemn ceremonies given added poignancy by the recent chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and return to power of the Taliban.   Heart-wrenching commemorations will unfold at each of the three sites where 19…

New Zealand Reports 24 New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 24 new cases of COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health in a statement today. Of the 24 new cases, 23 were community cases in Auckland and one case was identified at the border, said the ministry. The number of community cases in…

Feature: Peak Fishing Season Of Hilsa Fish In Bangladesh

CHANDPUR, Bangladesh, Sept 11 (NNN-BSS) – Thanks to a good harvest and high prices, fishermen in Bangladesh’s Chandpur district, where the world’s most famous silvery transboundary Hilsa fish come from, are now all smiles. Huge catches of Hilsas, Bangladesh’s national fish, are being netted in marine and coastal areas across…

Local Gov’t Of India’s Punjab To Send Unvaccinated Employees On Compulsory Leave

NEW DELHI, Sept 11 (NNN-PTI) – The local government in the northern Indian state of Punjab, announced yesterday that, it would send its employees on compulsory leave, if they have not taken at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The decision was announced by Punjab Chief Minister, Amarinder Singh,…
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