More than 600 fleeing Afghans cram into dramatic US military flight

Over 600 people crammed into the hold of a US Air Force cargo plane that was leaving Kabul on Aug 15 KABUL, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A photo shows more than 600 Afghans – women, men, children and the elderly – sitting packed on the floor of a cavernous US…

Malaysia’s Head Of State Meets Political Leaders For A New Prime Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s head of state the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today had an audience with the country’s political party leaders, to find a successor to Muhyiddin Yassin who quit as prime minister on Monday. The two-hour audience that commenced at…

First German plane evacuated only 7 people from Kabul

French and Afghan nationals line up to board a French military transport plane at the Kabul airport BERLIN, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A first German military plane to land in Kabul since the Taliban takeover evacuated only seven people, the government said on Tuesday, due to chaos at the Afghan…

Kuala Lumpur Among Top 10 Cities In Asia Pacific Seen As Leading Technology Innovation Hub

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Kuala Lumpur is ranked the 9th top city in the Asia Pacific and outside of Silicon Valley/San Francisco as a leading technology innovation hub over the next four years, according to the latest survey by KPMG. In its global Technology Industry Survey 2021 involving…

Security Heightened In Indonesia For The Independence Day Celebrations

JAKARTA, Aug 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – As Indonesia celebrates its Independence Day today, public security across the country has been heightened to avoid possible disruptions, such as COVID-19 rule violations, terrorist acts or militant attacks. The government held a flag-raising ceremony in the national capital, Jakarta, this morning, with limited number…

India Sees Lowest Single-Day Spike Of COVID-19 Cases In Five Months

NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,250,679 today, as 25,166 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. It was the lowest single-day spike in the past 154 days, according to the ministry. Besides, 437 deaths, due…

APEC Posts Strong Q1 Economic Growth, Set To Hit 6.4 Pct In 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (NNN-Bernama) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region posted a 6.1 per cent increase in economic growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, bouncing back strongly from a two per cent decline in the first quarter of 2020. According to the latest update from the…

Malaysia Will Reach Ageing Nation Status Earlier If Pandemic Continues

Malaysia Will Reach Ageing Nation Status Earlier If Pandemic ContinuesBERNAMA 2021-08-17 14:41(MYT)print By Norsyafawati Ab Wahab SHAH ALAM (Selangor, Malaysia) Aug 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will reach the ageing nation status earlier than expected if the COVID-19 pandemic continues for a long term, following a decline in the number of…

Road Mishap Claims Four Lives In West India

NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (NNN-PTI) – At least four persons were burnt to death, and one injured in western India, when two trucks collided with each other, leading to instant fire, confirmed a local police officer, over the phone today. The road mishap occurred on a state highway, in India’s…

S.Korea Reports 2,111 COVID-19 Infections In Fully Vaccinated People

SEOUL, Aug 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea confirmed a total of 2,111 “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections, which refer to people who tested positive, after a full vaccination, the health authorities said today. The number of fully vaccinated people who were infected with COVID-19 was 2,111, as of Aug 12, up from…
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