US To Pursue A Free & Open Indo-Pacific That Promotes Its Interest, Partners And Allies

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Aug 24 (NNN-Bernama) — The United States (US) will pursue a free and open Indo-Pacific that promotes its interest, and those of the partners and allies, said the country’s Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris, who is in Singapore for her official visit, said that in this…

Poland to build Belarus border fence against migrants

Poland and its EU neighbours have reported an influx of migrants from Belarus in recent weeks WARSAW, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Poland announced plans for a barbed-wire fence along its border with Belarus following an influx of migrants which countries in the region called a “hybrid attack” on the EU. Defence…

Kabul airport problems blocking medical supplies for Afghans: WHO

Civilian volunteers sort donations for evacuees from Afghanistan at Ramstein Air Base, Germany GENEVA, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 500 tonnes of medical supplies including surgical equipment and severe malnutrition kits due to be delivered to Afghanistan this week are stuck because of Kabul airport restrictions, the World Health…

Selective Breeding Could Produce Heat-Tolerant Corals: Australian Marine Researchers

SYDNEY, Aug 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Marine scientists saw a ray of hope for the world’s endangered coral reef systems, which are under an ever-increasing threat, due to rising ocean temperatures. An international team, led by researchers from Southern Cross University’s National Marine Science Centre (NMSC), in the Australian state of…

New Zealand Retail Sales Remain Buoyant In June Quarter

WELLINGTON, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s total retail sales volume rose 3.3 percent in the June, 2021 quarter, following a 2.8-percent rise in the Mar, 2021 quarter, the country’s statistics department Stats NZ said today. “Most retail industries saw increases in spending, with rises across all regions,” Stats NZ…

Australia Brings Back Another 650 People From Afghanistan In Biggest Evacuation

CANBERRA, Aug 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia brought back another 650 people from Afghanistan, in its biggest evacuation mission from the country, to date. Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said, four Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and one New Zealand Air Force flights, managed to land in Kabul and evacuated hundreds more…

One Killed, Several Wounded In Kabul Airport Shooting: Sources

KABUL, Aug 24 (NNN-ANA) – One Afghan citizen was killed and several others wounded yesterday, following a shooting, outside Kabul airport, where crowds still exist amid U.S. evacuation efforts, multiple sources said. The shooting occurred, when a former military officer holding a pistol, fired towards joint security forces, at the…

Indonesia Extends Public Mobility Restrictions For Another Week

JAKARTA, Aug 24 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government decided to extend its four-tiered restrictions on public activities (locally abbreviated as PPKM), on the country’s most populated island of Java, and the resort spot of Bali, as well as, a number of provinces outside the two islands for another week. The…

Pakistan Issues Visas To 4,000 People Leaving Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan issued visas over the last few days to 4,000 people, including the Afghan cricket team, foreigners and Afghan nationals, in the wake of Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, Pakistani Interior Minister, Sheikh Rasheed, told the media, yesterday. Applications of a total of 1,277 people, including…

EU should support countries close to Afghanistan: Greek PM

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ATHENS, Aug 24 (NNN-Xinhua) — The European Union should support the countries close to Afghanistan to ensure that there will be no additional refugee and migration flows to Europe, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said. The Greek PM spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
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