Taliban Wants Ties With All Countries, Including U.S.: Taliban Political Chief

KABUL, Aug 21 (NNN-ANA) – Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, political chief of Afghanistan’s Taliban, said, they intend to have economic and trade ties with all countries the world over. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan wants diplomatic and trade ties with all countries, particularly with the United States of America,” Baradar…

S.Korea Reports 1,880 More COVID-19 Cases, 234,739 In Total

SEOUL, Aug 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,880 more cases of the COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 234,739. The daily caseload was down from 2,052 in the prior day, but it hovered above 1,000 for 46 straight days.…

COVID-19 Death Toll In Bangladesh Exceeds 25,000

DHAKA, Aug 21 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 5,993 new COVID-19 cases and 145 more deaths yesterday, pushing the case tally at 1,453,203, and the death toll at 25,023, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed that, 34,892 samples were tested in the last 24 hours,…

Covid-19: Chile receives more Sinovac vaccines

SANTIAGO, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) — Chile received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac. The shipment, which was delivered at the Santiago international airport,  will allow more people to receive vaccination, said Deputy Health Minister Paula Daza. The Chinese vaccine was approved for emergency…

US uses helicopters to rescue Americans trapped at hotel to Kabul airport

 WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military in Afghanistan sent helicopters to rescue over 150 Americans unable to reach the Kabul airport gates, an official said, in the first evidence that US forces werewilling and able to go beyond the US-secured compound to help people seeking evacuation.   The…

Australia Reports New Record Number Of COVID-19 Infections Despite Lockdown In Major Cities

CANBERRA, Aug 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia reported a new record number of 894 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases this morning, as outbreaks in the nation’s two populous states continue to grow. It marks the second time in three days that the country has reported a new record number of infections. As…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 32,393,286

NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,393,286 today, as 34,457 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 375 deaths since yesterday morning took the total death toll to 433,964. There are still…

Sri Lanka Announces 10-Day Nationwide Quarantine Curfew

COLOMBO, Aug 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – A 10-day nationwide quarantine curfew is imposed in Sri Lanka from last night, in order to prevent a further spread of the COVID-19 virus, the country’s Army Commander and Head of the National Operations Centre for the Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak, General Shavendra Silva, said.…

India’s Zydus Cadila COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Emergency Use Authorisation

NEW DELHI, Aug 21 (NNN-PTI) – Indian drugmaker, Zydus Cadila, yesterday received emergency use authorisation from the country’s drug regulator – Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), for its three-dose COVID-19 vaccine ZyCov-D, officials said. “Zydus Cadila received approval for emergency use authorisation from the DCGI, for ZyCoV-D today, the…

Iran Reports 28,833 New COVID-19 Cases

TEHRAN, Aug 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran registered yesterday, 28,833 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national count to 4,616,516, according to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education. The countrywide death toll now hits 100,810, after 555 new deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, the ministry said in a…
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