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…

Media’s Role Crucial In Peaceful Reunification Of The Korean Peninsula

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Media, as a vital agent of communication, can effectively contribute towards the peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula, if they play their roles rightfully, international media practitioners said. Head of External Affairs at Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp., Philippines, Barbie Atienza, said the media is…

Kyrgyzstan’s COVID-19 Cases Hit 174,148

BISHKEK, Aug 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kyrgyzstan has reached 174,148 today, as 228 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, the Republican Headquarters for Combating COVID-19, said. The number of recoveries has climbed to 166,702, after 394 patients were reported to have…

Covid-19: Battered airlines owed billions as governments withhold cash

Airlines have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic MONTREAL (Canada), Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Airlines are owed almost US$1 billion across 20 countries as governments seek to hang on to hard currency, depriving the industry of vital cash at a time when travel has been devastated by the coronavirus crisis.Figures…

Malaysia Critically Needs Trade-based Solutions, Says Central Bank

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia critically needs trade-based solutions to ease liquidity constraints brought by COVID-19 pandemic, said Bank Negara Malaysia (Malaysia’s central bank) assistant governor Adnan Zaylani Mohamad Zahid. He said the pandemic, which led to subdued domestic demand and stringent containment measures, had resulted in a…

Greece erects fence at Turkey border amid warnings of Afghan migrant surge

Part of the fence erected in the Evros region at Greece’s border with Turkey  ATHENS, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece has installed a 40km fence and surveillance system on its border with Turkey amid concern over a surge of migrants from Afghanistan. “We cannot wait, passively, for the possible impact,”…

G7 to discuss Afghanistan on Tuesday: UK PM Johnson

   LONDON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — G7 leaders will discuss the crisis in Afghanistan on Tuesday in a virtual summit, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced.   “It is vital that the international community works together to ensure safe evacuations, prevent a humanitarian crisis and support the Afghan people…

Pres Biden hopes to end Afghan airlift on time as Taliban blame US for chaos

 WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden said he still hopes to finalize the dramatic evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by Aug 31, as the Islamists blamed Washington for harrowing scenes of chaos and despair at the airport in Kabul. One week after…
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