Security Heightened In Indonesia For The Independence Day Celebrations

JAKARTA, Aug 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – As Indonesia celebrates its Independence Day today, public security across the country has been heightened to avoid possible disruptions, such as COVID-19 rule violations, terrorist acts or militant attacks. The government held a flag-raising ceremony in the national capital, Jakarta, this morning, with limited number…

India Sees Lowest Single-Day Spike Of COVID-19 Cases In Five Months

NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 32,250,679 today, as 25,166 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. It was the lowest single-day spike in the past 154 days, according to the ministry. Besides, 437 deaths, due…

APEC Posts Strong Q1 Economic Growth, Set To Hit 6.4 Pct In 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (NNN-Bernama) — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region posted a 6.1 per cent increase in economic growth in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, bouncing back strongly from a two per cent decline in the first quarter of 2020. According to the latest update from the…

Malaysia Will Reach Ageing Nation Status Earlier If Pandemic Continues

Malaysia Will Reach Ageing Nation Status Earlier If Pandemic ContinuesBERNAMA 2021-08-17 14:41(MYT)print By Norsyafawati Ab Wahab SHAH ALAM (Selangor, Malaysia) Aug 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia will reach the ageing nation status earlier than expected if the COVID-19 pandemic continues for a long term, following a decline in the number of…

Road Mishap Claims Four Lives In West India

NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (NNN-PTI) – At least four persons were burnt to death, and one injured in western India, when two trucks collided with each other, leading to instant fire, confirmed a local police officer, over the phone today. The road mishap occurred on a state highway, in India’s…

S.Korea Reports 2,111 COVID-19 Infections In Fully Vaccinated People

SEOUL, Aug 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea confirmed a total of 2,111 “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections, which refer to people who tested positive, after a full vaccination, the health authorities said today. The number of fully vaccinated people who were infected with COVID-19 was 2,111, as of Aug 12, up from…

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…
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