New Zealand Reports 75 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 Delta Variant

WELLINGTON, Sept 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 75 new community cases of Delta variant of COVID-19, including 74 in the largest city, Auckland, and one in the capital, Wellington today, bringing the total number of cases in the country’s community outbreak to 687. Auckland has 671 cases and Wellington…

Iran Says U.S. Presence Brought Destruction To Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sept 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said yesterday that, two decades of U.S. “occupation” has only brought “death and destruction to Afghanistan.” It is a historic opportunity now for Afghan leaders, to end the plight of their people, by ending violence and forming…

EU Ministers Vow To Cooperate With UN On Afghanistan Amid Fears Of Illegal Migration

BRUSSELS, Sept 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Senior officials from the European Union (EU), yesterday pledged coordination with the UN, on the stabilisation of the region, after Taliban takes over Afghanistan, urging Taliban to cut ties and practices with international terrorism, amid fears of illegal migration. Justice and home affairs ministers of…

Bangladesh Sees Rapid Rise In Dengue Cases In Aug

DHAKA, Sept 1 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh witnessed a significant spike in dengue cases in Aug, with 10,356 cases and 42 deaths registered so far this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said yesterday. Last month (Aug), 7,698 more dengue cases were recorded, after 2,286 people were infected with…

Twin Baby Elephants Born In Sri Lankan Elephant Orphanage

COLOMBO, Sept 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s wildlife authorities, said yesterday that, a pair of baby elephants were born at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, outside the central hills of Kandy, in the Central Province. A spokesman from the orphanage said, the twin elephants were born to an elephant named “Surangi,”…

Singapore President Receives Credential From Malaysia’s New High Commissioner

SINGAPORE, Aug 31 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore President Halimah Yacob on Tuesday received a credential from Malaysia’s 17th High Commissioner to Singapore, Dr Azfar Mohamad Mustafar. The president, who announced it in her latest Facebook update, also received credentials from the Republic of Estonia’s Ambassador Priit Turk; and European Union’s Ambassador…

Malaysian Embassy In Thailand To Ensure All M’sians Inoculated With COVID-19 Vaccine

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Aug 31 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Embassy here will continue to work closely with the Thai government to ensure that Malaysians residing in the country receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Malaysian Ambassador to Thailand Jojie Samuel said over the past few months, the embassy had…

Malaysia Logs 20,897 New COVID Cases Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 20,897 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours in Malaysia, up from Monday’s 19,268 cases, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The country has recorded more than 20,000 cases daily from Oct 24 to Oct 29, with…

Taliban Special Forces Take Over Kabul Airport After U.S. Troops Pullout From Afghanistan

KABUL, Aug 31 (NNN-ANA) – The Taliban deployed special forces at the Kabul airport today, hours after the last batch of U.S. troops left Afghanistan. The Badri Special Forces have been deployed at the Kabul airport. “Security and safety is ensured at the airport,” Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, told reporters…

New Delta Variant Mutation Of COVID-19 Confirmed In Japan

TOKYO, Aug 31 (NNN-NHK) – A group of Japanese researchers said, a new mutation of the COVID-19 Delta variant had been discovered for the first time in Japan, local media reported today. The research team, led by Associate Professor, Hiroaki Takeuchi, at Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, announced the…
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