Mexico shelters five women from Afghan robotics team

MEXICO CITY, Aug 26 (NNN-TELESUR) — The Mexican government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) received five Afghan women members of a robotics team and the partner of one of them. “We may be very far from what is happening in Afghanistan. However, the human cause, the protection of values, and the…

Brunei’s Ministry Of Health Receives Genome Sequencing Machine

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Aug 26 (NNN-ANN) – The Ministry of Health (MoH) received a genome sequencing machine, along with other equipment and materials, donated by IDG Capital yesterday, which will enable it to carry out genomic testing for infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Minister of Health, Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin…

Japan Suspends Use Of 1.63 Million Moderna Vaccine Doses Due To Contamination

TOKYO, Aug 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s health ministry said today, foreign materials were confirmed, in some portions of the unused doses of Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, and the use of around 1.63 million doses manufactured in the same production line, has been suspended as a precaution, local media reported. The…

Immigration Dept To Take Over Malaysia My Second Home Programme Beginning October

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (NNN-Bernama) — All new applications for the Malaysia My Second Home Programme (MM2H) will be processed and managed by the Immigration Department (JIM) beginning October, after all the related legal processes are completed. The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) in a statement said, in…

Malaysian PM Meets King To Seek Consent For Proposed Cabinet Line Up

KUANTAN (Pahang, Malaysia), Aug 26 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob arrived here Thursday believed to have an audience with the King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to seek His Majesty’s consent for his proposed Cabinet line-up. The vehicle carrying the Prime Minister arrived at Istana Abdulaziz…

Canada races to beat US deadline in Afghanistan

 OTTAWA, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Canada is racing to wind down its Afghanistan evacuation effort ahead of America’s Aug 31 deadline, as officials warn some may be left behind. As of Aug 24, Canada had airlifted more than 2,700 people out of Kabul, including Canadian citizens, Afghans and other foreign…

Australia Reports More Than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases For 1st Time

CANBERRA, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time, since the start of the pandemic. As many as 1,123 new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19 were recorded across Australia this morning. Despite the record number of infections, Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said in…

Thailand welcomes more international tourists after expansion of travel programme

BANGKOK, Aug 26 (NNN-TNA) – Over 3,000 international tourists have visited other designated tourist areas beyond Phuket in Thailand, since a new programme took effect on Aug 16, Thailand’s Centre for Economic Situation Administration, said. The “Phuket Sandbox 7+7 Extension” programme, reduces the mandatory stay in Phuket for fully vaccinated…

Russian Pres Putin holds talk with China’s Xi and Pakistan’s Imran Khan on Afghan situation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping MOSCOW, Aug 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed their countries will step up efforts to counter “threats” emerging from Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover, the Kremlin said. In a phone call, the…

Japan’s Ex-Foreign Minister Kishida Plans To Challenge Suga In Liberal Democratic Party’s Leadership Race

TOKYO, Aug 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s former Foreign Minister, Fumio Kishida, plans to run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)’s leadership race, competing against Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, who doubles as the party chief, local media reported, yesterday. Kishida, who heads a faction of the party, is slated to…
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