Small Plane Crashes In Indonesia’s Papua, Condition Of Three Onboard Unknown

JAKARTA, Sept 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – Dozens of rescuers are heading to the location where a small plane crashed, in a deep forest of a mountainous area in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua today, an official said. The plane, Rimbun Air, with three people on board went down on Wabu Mountain,…

Community Cases Of COVID-19 Continue To Rise In Southern Lao Province

VIENTIANE, Sept 15 (NNN-KPL) – Community cases of COVID-19 in southern Laos’ Champasak province continued to rise, with 104 new infections reported today. As many as 5,233 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, with 233 new cases of COVID-19 recorded, Deputy Director General of the Department of Communicable…

MET Malaysia Gearing Up To Predict Extreme Weather Events

By Sakini Mohd Said & Kurniawati Kamarudin KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (NNN-Bernama) – With climate change impacting not only other countries but Malaysia as well, the task of providing accurate weather forecasts has become more daunting than ever for the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia). This is because data provided…

COVID-19 Cases Increase To 436,527 In Myanmar

YANGON, Sept 15 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar increased to 436,527 yesterday, after 2,421 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health. An additional 76 new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 16,693, in…

Over 17 Million Of Malaysia’s Population Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 17,653,079 individuals or 54.1 per cent of Malaysia’s population have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as of yesterday (Sept 14). The Ministry of Health, through https://covidnow.moh.gov.my, said that 66.3 per cent or 21,649,228 individuals have received at least one dose of…

Brunei Reports 108 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Stands At 4,431

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 15 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 108 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the national tally to 4,431. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the new cases include 107 local infections and one imported case. While the source of infection of 62 local cases is still under…

Taliban Official Urges Int’l Donors To Continue Humanitarian Aid For Afghanistan

KABUL, Sept 15 (NNN-ANA) – Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the new Taliban government, yesterday urged the international community to continue providing assistance to the Afghan people. “We request the world to continue their humanitarian aid to Afghans. The people of Afghanistan still need assistance and cooperation from…

UN Calls For Quick Release Of 1.2 Billion USD Promised To Aid Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations yesterday appealed to countries that pledged 1.2 billion U.S. dollars in relief for Afghanistan, to quickly release the funds, to turn money into food, health care and protection for victims. Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said, the…

US ex-presidents Bush, Clinton, Obama band together to aid Afghan refugees

Former US Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama and  Bill Clinton WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three former US presidents – Republican George W Bush and Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama – have banded together behind a new group aimed at supporting refugees from Afghanistan settling in the United States following the recent…

Uzbekistan Sends Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan

TASHKENT, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan sent humanitarian aid to neighbouring Afghanistan, to help the Afghan people overcome the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as, prevent a possible humanitarian and food crisis, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said yesterday. The aid, including foodstuffs, other essential goods, medicines, clothing and…
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