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…

Malaysia Reports 21,468 New COVID-19 Cases, 277 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia recorded 21,468 new COVID-19 infections, the Health Ministry said yesterday, bringing the national total to 1,363,683. Health Ministry Director-General, Noor Hisham Abdullah, said at a press statement that, 25 of the new cases are imported, and 21,443 are local transmissions. Another 277 more…

Indonesia Reports 30,788 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,432 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Aug 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 30,788 within one day to 3,804,943, with the death toll adding by 1,432 to 115,096, the Health Ministry said yesterday. During the past 24 hours, 42,003 recovered patients were discharged from hospitals, raising the total number…

Sri Lanka Makes Vaccination Cards Mandatory To Visit Public Places From Sept 15

COLOMBO, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan authorities made it mandatory for citizens above the age of 30, to carry their vaccination cards when they visit public places from Sept 15, in a bid to curb the rising spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Army Commander and Head of the National…

Afghanistan’s Displaced Head Into Large Cities For Safety: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghans, displaced by fighting, stream into Kabul and other large cities, some renting, many staying with family and friends, others camping in the open, a UN spokesman said yesterday. “Due to the conflict that we’re seeing across the country, many people are arriving in…

Iran Reports 39,119 New COVID-19 Cases, 4,359,385 In Total

TEHRAN, Aug 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday reported 39,119 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 4,359,385. The pandemic has so far claimed 96,742 lives in Iran, up by 527 in the past 24 hours, the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education reported. A total of 3,674,529…

Iran Says Eastern Borders Secure Amid Taliban Advancements In Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Aug 14 (NNN-TASNIM) – Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Hossein Salami, said yesterday that, all Iran’s border lines are secure, including the eastern borders with Afghanistan. Salami said that, the IRGC forces, Iranian Army and the Police, have full control over the border areas and are…

Nepal Announces Relief Measures For Enterprises, Individuals Affected By COVID-19

KATHMANDU, Aug 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal’s central bank, yesterday announced a set of relief measures for enterprises and individuals, affected badly by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the economic recovery is being reversed by the second wave of the virus. The government was forced to re-impose a lockdown in late Apr,…
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