Covid-19: Germany names Israel, Turkey, US as high-risk areas

Travellers line up at a check-in counter of the Cologne-Bonn Airport BERLIN, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The German government has upgraded Israel, Turkey and the United States to having a high COVID-19 risk, triggering a minimum five-day quarantine requirement for those who are unvaccinated, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for…

China-Europe Freight Train Trips Grow In July

BEIJING, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The total number of China-Europe freight train trips hit 1,352 in July, up eight percent year on year, data from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. showed. This was the fifteenth straight month that trips made by China-Europe freight trains had exceeded 1,000, according…

New Zealand Disappointed As Lord Of The Rings Series Shifted To UK

WELLINGTON, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The New Zealand government will no longer proceed with part of the deal to support “The Lord of the Rings” TV Series, Economic Development Minister, Stuart Nash said yesterday, following the decision by Amazon Studios to shift production of future seasons to Britain. Amazon Studios…

Border agency trials high tech controls as Europe fears surging Afghan migrants

An aerostat balloon system of the European Union’s border agency FRONTEX, equipped with high tech surveillance cameras, flies over the airport of Alexandroupolis, Greece ALEXANDROUPOLIS (Greece), Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The EU’s border agency is trialling new high-tech surveillance equipment to detect migrant boats, just as rapid gains by Taliban…

Bangladesh To Sign COVID-19 Vaccine Co-Production Agreement With China: FM

DHAKA, Aug 14 (NNN-BSS) – To strengthen its campaign against the alarming spike in the COVID-19 spread in the country, Bangladesh planned to sign an agreement with China, for vaccine co-production, reported Pakistani daily The Nation, citing Bangladeshi Foreign Minister, AK Abdul Momen. The agreement would be signed very soon…

COVID-19 Cases Surge In Australian State With Tougher Restrictions Announced

SYDNEY, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), the worst-hit in the country’s current COVID-19 outbreak, reported 466 new local cases today, a new peak and a nearly 20-percent jump from Friday’s 390 cases. The state also recorded four deaths, which brought the total number of…

East Africa, India sign joint action plan to boost trade

NAIROBI, Aug 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — The East African Community (EAC) trading bloc and India have signed a joint action plan to boost bilateral trade by ensuring faster clearance of goods, officials said during the virtual signing ceremony on Friday. Both sides believed that the joint action plan will pave the…

UN chief calls on Taliban to halt offensive against gov’t forces

Taliban fighters in Herat UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Taliban militants to immediately halt their offensive against government forces and return to the negotiating table in good faith, in the interest of Afghanistan, and its people. The top UN official told reporters…

Indonesia Introduces Solar Power Programme Into Universities To Cultivate Future Talents

JAKARTA, Aug 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government launched the Solar Power Initiative Movement Programme, to universities across the country, aiming to encourage college students to choose their future careers in the clean energy industry. The programme is designed for students who want to earn college credits from it, as…

5.7-Magnitude Quake Rattles Philippines

MANILA, Aug 14 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, struck Batangas province, south of Manila, in the Philippines, late yesterday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said, the quake, which struck at 11:08 p.m. local time, hit at a depth of…
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