Japanese Gov’t Calls On Tokyo Hospitals To Ensure Acceptance Of COVID-19 Patients

TOKYO, Aug 24 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s health ministry and the Tokyo metropolitan government, yesterday directed hospitals in the capital, to secure beds and accept as many COVID-19 patients as possible, amid pressure on the city’s medical system in a recent resurgence of infections. As record numbers of COVID-19 cases have…

US Singular Focus Now Is To Evacuate Own Citizens From Afghanistan & Vulnerable Afghans

SINGAPORE, Aug 23 (NNN-Bernama) — The United States (US) Vice President on Monday said right now the country is singularly focused on evacuating its own citizens from Afghanistan as well as Afghans who worked with the US and who are vulnerable, including women and children. “That is our singular focus…

Malaysia’s New COVID Cases Declining, 17,672 Cases Monday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of COVID-19 daily cases in Malaysia continues to drop, with 17,672 cases reported in the last 24 hours. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said on Sunday, Malaysia recorded 19,807 new cases and on Saturday, 22,262 cases. Sharing the latest…

M’sian Maritime Enforcement Agency-US Navy Seacat Exercise Strengthens Diplomatic Ties

IPOH (Perak, Malaysia), Aug 23 (NNN-Bernama) — The training exercise between the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) of Perak and the United States Navy has strengthened the diplomatic ties between both nations and promote the country in the context of its waters’ sovereignty at the global level. Perak Maritime director…

Kabul airport gunfight leaves Afghan guard dead: Germany

 BERLIN, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — German and US forces joined in a gun battle Monday at Kabul airport after Afghan guards and unknown assailants exchanged fire, with one guard killed, the German army said. “This morning at 4.13am, there was an exchange of fire between Afghan guards and unknown assailants…

Malaysia Should Take ‘Wait And See’ Approach On Taliban Govt Recognition Issue – Geostrategist

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia should take a “wait and see” approach before deciding whether to recognise or not a Taliban-led government, following the wresting of power by the movement after toppling the Western-backed government of former president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in a swift campaign amidst a chaotic…

UN again relocates staff from Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United Nations flew 120 persons from Kabul to Almaty, Kazakhstan, in addition to the relocation of 100 UN staff members on Wednesday. Passengers included UN personnel and members of several nongovernmental organizations that serve as implementing partners of the UN in Afghanistan, said…

S. Korea, U.S. Nuke Envoys Discuss Humanitarian Aid To DPRK

SEOUL, Aug 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – Nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States, met here today on humanitarian aid to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), urging Pyongyang to return to the dialogue table. Sung Kim, the U.S. special representative for the DPRK, who arrived in Seoul on…

5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Aug 23 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A 5.4 magnitude earthquake, hit the northern Mongolian province of Khuvsgul early this morning, according to the country’s Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics. The quake occured around 74 km north of Alag-Erdene soum division of the province, at 4:37 a.m. local time (2037 GMT),…

India Reports 25,072 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,449,306 today, as 25,072 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the health ministry’s latest data showed. This is said to be the lowest single-day spike of new pandemic cases in 160 days, said…
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