Irish Government to evacuate 36 citizens from Afghanistan

DUBLIN, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Irish government is working to evacuate 36 of its citizens from Afghanistan, the country’s foreign affairs minister said. That includes a “small number” waiting at Kabul airport, RTÉ reports. Simon Coveney said three Irish citizens had already been evacuated. He said sending Irish military…

Malaysia Receives 200,000 Doses Of CanSino Vaccine To Boost PICK

SEPANG, Aug 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia today received the first batch of the China-made single-dose CanSino COVID-19 vaccine to boost the momentum of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), especially in rural areas. A total of 200,000 doses of CanSino vaccine developed by CanSino Biologics Inc from China arrived at…

Myanmar Reports 2,590 New COVID-19 Infections, 159 More Deaths

YANGON, Aug 20 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 2,590 new COVID-19 infections, with 159 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health, yesterday. The release said that, the number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 365,759, while its death toll increased to 13,945,…

US: GoFundMe campaign raises $6mn for Afghan evacuation

  WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the evacuation of 300 vulnerable Afghans fleeing the Taliban has raised over $6 million.   The creator of the fundraising page, New York-based Tommy Marcus, asked for funds to organize flights out of the country for Afghans…

Gunmen Kill Political Activist In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug 20 (NNN-PTI) – Unidentified gunmen, who were believed to be militants, yesterday shot dead a political activist, belonging to a pro-India political party, in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The slain activist, identified as Ghulam Hassan Lone, was attacked at his residence at village Devsar of…

Brunei Reports Record High Of 190 Daily COVID-19 Cases

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 20 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 190 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, another record daily rise, exceeding 100 cases a day for the first time, and bringing the national tally to 1,136. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, all the new cases are local infections. While the source…

Nearly Four-Billion-Yuan Deals Inked At China-Arab States Expo To Enhance Belt And Road Cooperation

YINCHUAN, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 13 cooperation projects, worth nearly four billion yuan (about 620 million U.S. dollars) were inked yesterday, at a conference of the ongoing fifth China-Arab States Expo. Themed “Opportunity, Future and Sustainability,” the Belt and Road Investment Promotion Conference, focused on promoting sustainable…

12.2 Million People In Afghanistan Acutely Food Insecure: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (NNN-ANA) – UN humanitarians said yesterday that, the relief crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly, with 12.2 million people acutely food insecure. While thousands of people are reported fleeing, or attempting to flee, through Kabul airport, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)…

Uganda govt says no deal yet with US to host 2,000 Afghan refugees

KAMPALA, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Ugandan government clarified that it has not yet reached a formal agreement with the US to take in refugees from Afghanistan. Addressing a Parliamentary Committee on Thursday, foreign affairs minister Jeje Odongo said discussions were continuing but no decision had yet been made. Other…

COVID: Third Dose Vaccination Increases 3-5 Folds To Neutralise Antibody Titers

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (NNN-Bernama) — A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine, given at an interval of six months after the second dose, can lead to a strong boost in immune response, with an increase of three to five folds in neutralising antibody titers. Pharmaniaga Berhad vaccine specialist Dr Ajit…
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