India’s Bihar, Assam Reeling Under Floods

NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian states of Bihar and Assam are currently reeling under floods, which have affected population and damaged crops, officials said yesterday. In the eastern state of Bihar, floods hit the state’s 15 districts, including the capital city, Patna. “Over 30 lakh (three million)…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 32,695,030

NEW DELHI, Aug 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,695,030 today, as 45,083 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, according to the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 460 deaths due to the pandemic since yesterday morning, took the total death toll…

New Zealand Reports 85 New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 85 new cases of COVID-19, said Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health from the Ministry of Health, at a press conference today. Of the 85 new cases reported, 83 were community cases in Auckland and Wellington, two were recent returnees in managed isolation…

Mongolia Logs 2,414 New COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR, Aug 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia recorded 2,414 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the national count to 208,871, the health ministry said today. Meanwhile, three more patients aged 61-80 died from the viral disease in the past day, bringing the death toll to…

Italy says it has received most Afghan evacuees in EU

Afghan refugees waiting to be sorted into different residences at Rome Leonardo Da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino, Italy ROME, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Italy said it has taken in the largest number of Afghans fleeing the war-ravaged country following the Taliban takeover, vowing “not to abandon” vulnerable groups after airlift…

Vietnam Reports 12,103 New COVID-19 Cases, 422,469 In Total

HANOI, Aug 29 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 12,103 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 12,097 locally transmitted and six imported, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. The new infections brought the country’s total tally to 422,469, with 10,405 deaths, the ministry said. Most of the community cases were detected in…

Landslides Kill Five In Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Aug 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Rescuers have recovered five bodies from the landslides that hit a village in Indonesia’s province of North Sumatra, days ago, a statement from the local disaster mitigation agency said yesterday. The landslides, triggered by heavy rains, also injured four people and damaged seven houses in…

Several Hospitals, Clinics In Singapore To Offer Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccines

SINGAPORE, Aug 29 (NNN-CNA) – The first batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine will be available at some hospitals and clinics in Singapore from tomorrow. The IHH Healthcare Singapore, a private healthcare provider, said in a Facebook post yesterday that, it will open appointment bookings for the Chinese vaccine tomorrow, and…

6.0 Magnitude Quake Jolts Indonesia’s Easternmost Province Of Papua, No Casualty Reported

JAKARTA, Aug 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0, rocked Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua yesterday, but no preliminary reports on damages or casualties were issued, an agency and an official said. The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency did not issue any tsunami warning, as the jolts…

Afghans ‘we want peace from the world’ demonstrate in Athens

ATHENS, Aug 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of Afghans marched to the US Embassy in Athens on Saturday, making a plea to the international community for peace and holding banners reading, “Afghanistan is bleeding” and “hands off our land.” Following the Taliban’s takeover of the country earlier this month, US troops have begun…
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