Indonesia Evacuates Citizens From Afghanistan

JAKARTA, Aug 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has evacuated 26 of its citizens from Afghanistan. Indonesia’s Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi, said on social media that, there were five Filipinos and two Afghans on the Indonesian Air Force plane, in addition to the 26 Indonesian citizens. The jet headed to…

DR Congo seeks new valuation for China Moly’s Tenke Fungurume mine

KINSHASA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — DR Congo’s government has formed a commission to reassess the reserves and resources at China Molybdenum’s massive Tenke Fungurume copper and cobalt mine, in which state mining company Gecamines holds a 20per cent stake. The commission aims to determine the value of the mine’s copper…

Russian Pres Putin says world must prevent ‘collapse’ of Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel MOSCOW, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the global community to prevent the “collapse” of Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. “The Taliban movement control almost the entire territory of the country,” he told a televised press…

Brunei Reports Record High Daily COVID-19 Cases For Three Straight Days

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 21 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 197 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, another record daily rise, bringing the national tally to 1,333. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, all the new cases are local infections. While the source of infection of 74 new cases is still under investigation,…

PM Johnson says UK will work with Taliban if necessary

LONDON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain would work with the Taliban if necessary after the militants capture of Afghanistan, and defended his foreign minister who has come under fire for his handling of the situation. “What I want to assure people is that our political…

Taliban Wants Ties With All Countries, Including U.S.: Taliban Political Chief

KABUL, Aug 21 (NNN-ANA) – Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, political chief of Afghanistan’s Taliban, said, they intend to have economic and trade ties with all countries the world over. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wants diplomatic and trade ties with all countries, particularly with the United States of America,” Baradar…

S.Korea Reports 1,880 More COVID-19 Cases, 234,739 In Total

SEOUL, Aug 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,880 more cases of the COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 234,739. The daily caseload was down from 2,052 in the prior day, but it hovered above 1,000 for 46 straight days.…

COVID-19 Death Toll In Bangladesh Exceeds 25,000

DHAKA, Aug 21 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 5,993 new COVID-19 cases and 145 more deaths yesterday, pushing the case tally at 1,453,203, and the death toll at 25,023, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed that, 34,892 samples were tested in the last 24 hours,…

Covid-19: Chile receives more Sinovac vaccines

SANTIAGO, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — Chile received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac. The shipment, which was delivered at the Santiago international airport,  will allow more people to receive vaccination, said Deputy Health Minister Paula Daza. The Chinese vaccine was approved for emergency…

US uses helicopters to rescue Americans trapped at hotel to Kabul airport

 WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military in Afghanistan sent helicopters to rescue over 150 Americans unable to reach the Kabul airport gates, an official said, in the first evidence that US forces werewilling and able to go beyond the US-secured compound to help people seeking evacuation.   The…
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