Amid Pandemic Lockdown, People In New Zealand’s West Auckland Forced To Evacuate Due To Flood

AUCKLAND, Aug 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Around 60 families in West Auckland, New Zealand, have been forced to leave their homes overnight, due to rain-triggered flood, amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Kumeu, one of the suburbs of West Auckland region, was cut off by flooding, as the rising rivers surged across roads.…

Malaysian PM Calls On People To Embrace 2021 National Day Theme

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called on the people to embrace the theme of the 2021 National Day celebration, Caring Malaysia. In a post on his official Facebook on Tuesday, the prime minister stated that caring is a trait that must be present…

Taliban Welcomes U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug 31 (NNN-ANA) – The Taliban welcomed U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, shortly after the U.S. Central Command announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Asian country has completed, a Taliban spokesman said early today. The last U.S. soldiers were evacuated from Kabul airport at mid-night, Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah…

Chinese, African Experts Host Forum To Discuss Protection Of Wild Species

NAIROBI, Aug 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Conservation experts from China and Africa, yesterday, participated in a virtual forum, to discuss innovative ways to enhance sustainable management and utilisation of wild species. The webinar on enhanced protection of wildlands and iconic species was convened by African Civil Society Organisations Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA),…

39 Die Of Dengue-Like Fever In N. India

NEW DELHI, Aug 31 (NNN-PTI) – At least 39 people, mostly children, have died in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh over the past several days due to dengue, or a dengue-like fever, said media reports yesterday. The deaths occurred in the state’s Firozabad district and its nearby areas. English…

Afghan Airport Bombing Survivors Say, Some Civilians Were Killed By U.S. Bullets

KABUL, Aug 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – After the deadly suicide blast, which killed some 170 Afghan people and 13 U.S. soldiers, at the Kabul airport on Thursday, some survivors raised the possibility that a number of Afghan people were actually killed by American fire, amid the chaos and confusion, instead of…

U.S. General Says Withdrawal From Afghanistan Completed

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (NNN-ANA) – The U.S. Central Command announced yesterday that, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan has completed, ending 20 years of U.S.-led invasion into the country. “I’m here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the mission to evacuate American…

Matrade’s eBizmatch Generates RM910.56 Mln Sales For January-July

BANGKOK, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) – The COVID-19 pandemic, border closures and lockdowns never stop Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (MATRADE) efforts in introducing Malaysian companies to new potential markets and clients. By adopting digitalisation in trade promotion, MATRADE had organised a total of 1,086 eBizMatch between 674 Malaysian exporters and…

Malaysian Ministers, Deputy Ministers Sworn In Before King

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 30 Cabinet ministers and 37 deputy ministers were sworn in before the King, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara here today. The Queen, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah was in attendance. The new Cabinet line-up under Prime Minister Ismail…

Syrian President Discusses Economic Cooperation With Iranian FM

DAMASCUS, Aug 30 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, yesterday discussed economic cooperation with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in the capital, Damascus. Both sides discussed economic and trade cooperation, and ways to cope with the sanctions imposed by Western countries, mainly from the United States. Talks between…
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