India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 32,358,829

NEW DELHI, Aug 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,358,829 today, as 36,571 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 540 deaths were reported, due to the pandemic since Monday morning, taking the total death…

Taliban kill relative of DW journalist in Afghanistan: German broadcaster

  BERLIN, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Taliban fighters in Afghanistan have shot and killed a relative of a Deutsche Welle journalist while hunting for him, the German public broadcaster said.   The militants were conducting a house-to-house search for the journalist, who now works in Germany, DW said.   A…

Curfew Imposed On Parts Of Australia’s Sydney With Lockdown Extended One More Month

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW), the epicentre of the country’s current COVID outbreak, announced today, to extend the lockdown on Greater Sydney until the end of Sept, and to impose a curfew on some areas of concern. For residents and businesses…

COVID-19 state of emergency comes into force in Seven other prefectures in Japan

TOKYO, Aug 20 (NNN-NHK) – A COVID-19 state of emergency came into force in seven other prefectures in Japan today, with restrictions on business activity amid the country’s largest wave of infections, so far. Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Shizuoka, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Fukuoka entered the anti-COVID-19 measure, which lasts until Sept…

Laos Records 60 Deaths From Road Accidents In July

VIENTIANE, Aug 20 (NNN-KPL) – A total of 60 people were killed and 642 injured in road accidents across Laos in July, according to the latest report from the Lao Ministry of Public Security. According to the report, issued by the traffic police department, under the Lao Ministry of Public…

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…
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