Afghanistan crisis: Pres Biden says no American will be left behind

While some Afghans have made it onto evacuation flights, disturbing reports suggest others are unable even to get to the airport WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden has said US troops may stay in Afghanistan beyond his withdrawal deadline, as armed Taliban fighters kept desperate evacuees from…

New Zealand Reports 11 New Delta Community Cases

WELLINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand reported 11 new Delta community cases yesterday, all in Auckland, and being transferred to managed isolation and quarantine facilities, bringing the total outbreak to 21 active cases. Two cases – one in their 20s, one in their 40s – have been taken to…

APEC Ministers Commit To Protecting Food Systems, Launch Food Security Roadmap

WELLINGTON, Aug 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Agriculture and food ministers from 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to an open, transparent, productive, sustainable and resilient APEC food system, by launching a new 10-year food security roadmap. Nearly 2.37 billion people lacked access to adequate…

Japan Preparing To Offer Third Shot Of COVID Vaccine To Medical Workers

TOKYO, Aug 20 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s minister in charge of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, said yesterday, the government is preparing to offer a third shot to medical workers, if the health ministry believes it is needed, local media reported yesterday. Taro Kono delivered the comment, at a meeting of a…

Tourist Destinations Reopen In Bangladesh After Posting Pandemic Losses Worth 2.33 Billion USD

DHAKA, Aug 20 (NNN-BSS) – Clubs and community centres, resorts, as well as, recreational facilities across Bangladesh reopened to tourists yesterday, after having remained closed for months in phases, since last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bangladeshi government decided to allow tourist destinations to reopen, at half of…

China, Tajikistan Hold Joint Anti-Terror Drills

DUSHANBE, Aug 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chinese Ministry of Public Security, and the Tajik Ministry of Internal Affairs, held joint anti-terrorist exercises on Wednesday and yesterday, in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe. The Anti-Terrorist Coordination-2021 drills were conducted, to cope with terrorist and extremist threats facing the two countries, and…

Singapore Reports 32 COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Aug 20 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 32 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country to 66,366. The new infections included 29 locally transmitted cases. As many as 11 are linked to previous cases and have already been placed on quarantine. Five…

COVID: 22,948 New Cases, Highest So Far In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia today recorded 22,948 new cases of COVID-19, the highest in a day since the pandemic hit the country. Sharing the latest data on the viral infection via his Twitter account, Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the latest development has brought the…

Malaysian King Meets Parliamentarians To Confirm Their Choice For New PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian king the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah today held an audience with 114 members of the Dewan Rakyat (Parliament Lower House) who had nominated Ismail Sabri Yaakob for the prime minister’s post. Ismail Sabri from the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition…

Taliban Meets Karzai Amid Efforts To Form New Gov’t In Afghanistan

BEIJING, Aug 19 (NNN-ANA) – The Taliban, yesterday, met with former Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, as the group is seeking to form a new government in the war-torn country. The meeting between the Taliban and the former Afghan leader came, after Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, left the country, following…
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