Mongolia Adds Another 1,298 COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR, Aug 17 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia’s COVID-19 tally rose to 184,950, after 1,298 new cases had been registered over the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry said today. Four more deaths were reported, bringing the national count to 884, said the ministry. So far, 62.2 percent of Mongolia’s…

Restrictions To Stay In Place, As COVID-19 Holds Aussie State In Deadly Grip

SYDNEY, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The premier of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), conceded today that, some restrictions would continue for citizens of the state, even when vaccination targets are reached, amid the worsening COVID-19 crisis. NSW reported 452 new locally acquired cases, in the 24 hours…

Covid-19: US CDC warns against Turkey travel, eases India advisory

WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned against travel to Turkey because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases in that nation but eased its advisory for India. The CDC added Turkey to its “Level 4: Very High” COVID-19 level, while lowering India…

Evacuation Flights Taking Off At Kabul Airport, Crowds Cleared: Reports

KABUL, Aug 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Military planes evacuating diplomats and civilians from Afghanistan, started taking off from Kabul airport this morning, after the airport runway and tarmac were cleared of crowds, media reports said. The airport was shut down yesterday, after crowds of people surged onto the runways, leading to…

Suspended Train Service Causes Significant Delays To Commuters In New Zealand’s Capital

WELLINGTON, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A road slip occurred on State Highway 1 (SH1) north of Wellington, New Zealand, cutting off the southbound main road to the capital, while a passenger train derailed nearby, causing commuters long time delay early morning today, according to local media, NZ Herald. Witnesses on…

S.Korea Reports 1,373 More COVID-19 Cases, 226,854 In Total

SEOUL, Aug 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,373 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number to 226,854. The daily caseload was down from 1,556 in the prior day, but it hovered above 1,000 for 42 straight days. The daily average…

India’s Wholesale Inflation Eases To 11.16 Percent In July

NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s wholesale price index (WPI) eased to 11.16 percent in Jul, data released by the federal ministry of commerce and industry showed. “The annual rate of inflation is 11.16 percent (provisional) for the month of July, 2021, as compared to -0.25 percent in July,…

Russia says Kabul seems safer under Taliban than it was under Ghani

MOSCOW, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan praised the Taliban’s conduct and said the group, still officially designated a terrorist organisation in Russia, had made Kabul safer in the first 24 hours than it had been under the previous authorities. The comments by Ambassador Dmitry Zhirnov reflect an undisguised…

Sri Lanka To Begin Vaccinating Children Above 12 Against COVID-19

COLOMBO, Aug 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, said, the Sri Lankan government planned to vaccinate children over 12 years old against the COVID-19, step by step, local media reported yesterday. Rajapaksa said, children with various complications will be given priority in the vaccination programme. Presently the…

Ship Catches Fire In Central Indonesia, All Passengers Rescued

JAKARTA, Aug 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – A ship carrying at least 34 people, caught fire in the waters off Sulawesi Tenggara province, in the central part of Indonesia yesterday, an official said. The ship, KM Bukit Sumber Poleang, went down at 12:00 p.m. local time, when it was sailing in the…
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