39 Die Of Dengue-Like Fever In N. India

NEW DELHI, Aug 31 (NNN-PTI) – At least 39 people, mostly children, have died in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh over the past several days due to dengue, or a dengue-like fever, said media reports yesterday. The deaths occurred in the state’s Firozabad district and its nearby areas. English…

Afghan Airport Bombing Survivors Say, Some Civilians Were Killed By U.S. Bullets

KABUL, Aug 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – After the deadly suicide blast, which killed some 170 Afghan people and 13 U.S. soldiers, at the Kabul airport on Thursday, some survivors raised the possibility that a number of Afghan people were actually killed by American fire, amid the chaos and confusion, instead of…

U.S. General Says Withdrawal From Afghanistan Completed

WASHINGTON, Aug 31 (NNN-ANA) – The U.S. Central Command announced yesterday that, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan has completed, ending 20 years of U.S.-led invasion into the country. “I’m here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the mission to evacuate American…

Matrade’s eBizmatch Generates RM910.56 Mln Sales For January-July

BANGKOK, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) – The COVID-19 pandemic, border closures and lockdowns never stop Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (MATRADE) efforts in introducing Malaysian companies to new potential markets and clients. By adopting digitalisation in trade promotion, MATRADE had organised a total of 1,086 eBizMatch between 674 Malaysian exporters and…

Malaysian Ministers, Deputy Ministers Sworn In Before King

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 30 Cabinet ministers and 37 deputy ministers were sworn in before the King, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Negara here today. The Queen, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah was in attendance. The new Cabinet line-up under Prime Minister Ismail…

Syrian President Discusses Economic Cooperation With Iranian FM

DAMASCUS, Aug 30 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, yesterday discussed economic cooperation with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in the capital, Damascus. Both sides discussed economic and trade cooperation, and ways to cope with the sanctions imposed by Western countries, mainly from the United States. Talks between…

Malaysia’s PM In Quarantine As Covid-19 Close Contact

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob began self-quarantine today for having been a close contact of a COVID-19 patient and is unable to attend the swearing-in of ministers. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement that Ismail Sabri will not attend the…

Tokyo Paralympics: Powerlifter Yee Khie Bags Second Medal For Malaysia

  By Amiril Muttaqien Meketar TOKYO, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — National powerlifting athlete Jong Yee Khie bagged a second medal for Malaysia, a silver, in the men’s 107 kilogrammes (kg) category at the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday. Despite being unsuccessful in his first attempt to lift 230kg, he bounced back to…

U.S. Continue To Contain China To “Deflect Attention” From Domestic Challenges — Russian Expert

MOSCOW, Aug 30 (NNN-TASS) – The United States will continue to toughen its stance towards China, in a bid to restrain the Asian country and “deflect attention” from its domestic challenges and overseas mistakes, a Russian political scientist said. “The United States views China’s economic development as a fundamental, existential…

More Than 14 Million Of Adult Population in Malaysia Complete Vaccination

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 14,648,590 individuals or 62.6 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of  Sunday, Aug 29, according to the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV). An infographic shared on the committee’s official Twitter also showed…
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