Indonesia’s Private Jet Rental Business Soars During Pandemic

JAKARTA, Sept 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – High-end consumers in Indonesia decided to travel out of town and abroad using charter planes or private jets, during the surge in COVID-19 cases for various reasons. “There are travellers who make trips for medical purposes and holidays among other reasons,” said the chairperson of…

Schools, Colleges In Bangladesh To Reopen From Sept 12

DHAKA, Sept 4 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government announced the reopening of schools and colleges in the country from Sept 12, after a closure of around 18 months. Education Minister, Dipu Moni, made the announcement yesterday, saying, only candidates of public examinations would attend classes every day, after the reopening.…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 32,945,907

NEW DELHI, Sept 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,945,907 today, as 42,618 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, as many as 330 deaths were recorded since yesterday morning, taking the total death toll…

47.8 Per Cent Of Malaysia’s Population Fully Vaccinated – JKJAV

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 47.8 per cent of the country’s population or 15,606,818 individuals, have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of Friday, according to the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV). JKJAV through an infographic shared on its official Twitter informed that as…

UN chief to host Afghanistan aid meeting in Geneva on Sept 13: spokesman

 UNITED NATIONS, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will travel to Geneva to convene a high-level conference on aid for Afghanistan on Sept 13, his spokesman said. The country, now under the control of the Taliban after 20 years of war, is facing a “looming humanitarian…

US sanctions 4 Iranians over alleged plot to kidnap NY-based journalist

WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has sanctioned four Iranian intelligence operatives behind a failed plot to kidnap a US journalist and human rights activist, the US Treasury Department said. The sanctions come after US prosecutors in July charged the four with plotting to kidnap the New York-based journalist who was…

Calls To Banks Up 20 Percent, Through COVID-19 Lockdown In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Sept 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Number of customers contacting banks increased 20 percent, since New Zealand went into COVID-19 alert level 4 lockdown, on Aug 17. “In the first week of lockdown, banks saw little customer contact, due to the COVID restrictions. Since then, calls have increased on average 20…

China-Hosted Forum To Speed Up Development Of Low-Carbon Energy: Cambodian PM

PHNOM PENH, Sept 4 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said yesterday that, the China-hosted Taiyuan Energy Low Carbon Development Forum 2021, is a good opportunity to accelerate the development of low-carbon energy. He made the remarks in a pre-recorded address at the forum held in Taiyuan,…

Sec-Gen Guterres thanks member states for keeping UN operations in Afghanistan going

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 4 (NNN-Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres thanked several member states for helping keep UN operations in Afghanistan going as the country is facing a food insecurity and malnutrition crisis. “I can tell you that the secretary-general is indeed very grateful for the generosity of member states,…

UNHCR Not Seeing Large Influx Of Afghans Crossing Into Pakistan, Iran: Official

GENEVA, Sept 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghanistan could face a major crisis without trade and support flows, and the international community should not turn a blind eye to the situation, a UN official stressed yesterday. Babar Baloch, speaking from Pakistan for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), told a UN briefing,…
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