More Than 14 Million Of Adult Population in Malaysia Complete Vaccination

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 14,648,590 individuals or 62.6 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of  Sunday, Aug 29, according to the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV). An infographic shared on the committee’s official Twitter also showed…

New Zealand Reports 53 New Community Cases Of Delta Variant, As Part Of Country Relaxes Restrictions

WELLINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 53 new community cases of Delta variant of COVID-19 in Auckland today, bringing the total number of cases in the country’s community outbreak to 562. The total number of community cases in Auckland, the country’s largest city, stands at 547 and in…

Australia’s COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 1,000 Amid Battle Against Third Wave Of Infections

CANBERRA, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia today reported its 1,000th death, since the start of the pandemic, according to the Department of Health, as the country continued to battle the third wave of COVID-19 infections. This morning, New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state with Sydney as the capital…

U.S. Carries Out Airstrike Targeting Suspected Daesh Vehicle In Kabul

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. Central Command said yesterday that, U.S. military forces, carried out an airstrike in Kabul against a suspected Daesh vehicle, which could pose an imminent threat to the airport. The airstrike eliminated “an imminent threat to Hamad Karzai International airport,” U.S. Central Command Spokesman, Bill…

Remains Of U.S. Troops Killed In Kabul Bombing Returned Home

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President, Joe Biden, yesterday, attended a solemn ceremony, at a base in his home state of Delaware, where the remains of 13 troops killed in Afghanistan last week, were returned to U.S. soil. Biden was joined at Dover Air Force Base by first lady,…

Two Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Cross-Border Attack From Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (NNN-APP) – Two Pakistani soldiers were killed, in a cross-border attack by militants from Afghanistan into Pakistan’s north-west Bajaur district, an army statement said yesterday. The terrorists opened fire at a military check post, located at the border, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media…

Japan’s Okinawa Suspends Vaccines After More Moderna Shots Contaminated

TOKYO, Aug 30 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Okinawa prefectural government said, it suspended inoculation at a mass COVID-19 vaccination site yesterday, after another lot of Moderna Inc. vaccine was discovered with contaminants. The decision came after previous contaminated Moderna shots were halted from use. Before black and pink substances were found…

Last British Troops Back From Kabul, Ending 20-Year Military Involvement In Afghanistan

LONDON, Aug 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The last British military and diplomatic personnel leaving the Kabul airport, touched down in Britain yesterday morning, marking the end of the country’s 20-year military involvement in Afghanistan. The final military flight followed Britain’s last evacuation flight, solely for civilians, on Saturday. In a video…

81 Percent Of Mild COVID Cases In Brunei Allowed Home Quarantine

Izah Azahari BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 29 (NNN-ANN) – About 81 percent of COVID-19 positive cases in Categories One and Two are placed at government isolation centres. They will be allowed to return home to continue their quarantine once their recovery is confirmed. This was stated by the Minister of…

India’s Bihar, Assam Reeling Under Floods

NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian states of Bihar and Assam are currently reeling under floods, which have affected population and damaged crops, officials said yesterday. In the eastern state of Bihar, floods hit the state’s 15 districts, including the capital city, Patna. “Over 30 lakh (three million)…
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