Australian PM Criticised Over Interstate Travel Exemption Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns

CANBERRA, Sept 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has defended his decision to travel to Sydney, despite current COVID-19 outbreaks and lockdowns in major cities. It was revealed today that, Morrison flew from Canberra to Sydney on Friday, on a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) jet, to spend…

New Zealand To Put Record 16.8 Billion USD Into Transport

WELLINGTON, Sept 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s government is investing a record 24.3 billion New Zealand dollars (around 16.8 billion U.S. dollars) in transport services and infrastructure, to get New Zealand moving, reduce emissions and support the economic recovery, Transport Minister, Michael Wood, said today. The 2021-24 National Land Transport…

Covid-19: Chilean health regulator approves CoronaVac use among children over age 6

SANTIAGO, Sept 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Chilean health regulator approved the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinovac Biotech for use in children over 6 years of age, allowing more people to be included in the country’s rapid inoculation campaign. The South American country has already approved the use of the…

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 10,000

COLOMBO, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka surpassed the 10,000 mark yesterday, reaching 10,140, after 189 more deaths were reported, official figures from the health ministry showed here. According to the health ministry, the total number of COVID-19 patients was 462,767, while…

Philippines To Secure More Loans To Support COVID-19 Response

MANILA, Sept 7 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will continue its money borrowings this year and in 2022, to support its COVID-19 response measures and economic recovery programme, amid the pandemic, Finance Secretary, Carlos Dominguez, said yesterday. “We will continue with our sustainable and prudent borrowing, to fund both economic investments…

Myanmar Reports 2,555 New COVID-19 Cases, 94 More Deaths

YANGON, Sept 7 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 2,555 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally in the country to 417,971 yesterday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health. The death toll has increased to 15,985 yesterday, after 94 more deaths were newly reported, the…

Iran Warns “Maximum Failure” If U.S. Continues Trump’s Mentality

TEHRAN, Sept 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, said yesterday that, the U.S. administration must know the continuation of former President, Donald Trump’s mentality would only result in “maximum failure.” Addressing a weekly press conference, Saeed Khatibzadeh noted, the United States should come to Vienna with a real agenda,…

People On Pak-Afghan Border Hope For Stability, Economic Opportunities

ISLAMABAD, Sept 7 (NNN-APP) – The situation along the Pak-Afghan border has started to normalise, as the cross-border trade and travel resumed. People along the border want peaceful Afghanistan with no foreign interference. They hope the Taliban continues with a positive approach, as all they want is the opportunity to…

Philippines braces for tropical storm Conson

MANILA, Sept 6 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Philippines is bracing for tropical storm Conson after the state weather service warned Monday that it could bring strong winds and heavy rains in the central Philippines and parts of the southern tip of the Bicol peninsula in the next 24 hours. The Philippine…

COVID: New Cases Drop To 17,352 Monday, Sarawak Overtakes Selangor – Msian Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The total new COVID-19 cases in the country today fell to 17,352 compared to 20,396 cases Sunday contributed by Kuala Lumpur and Selangor which reported significant drop in infections. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a post on his Twitter account said the…
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