Japan: PM Suga to step down as LDP leader this month, after just one year in power
TOKYO, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he will not run for re-election as party…
Taliban close to forming new government in Afghanistan: Sources
KABUL, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Taliban were expected to form a government as early as Friday with the new…
Japan resumes hunt for dolphins and smaller whales
TOKYO, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan has resumed hunting for dolphins and smaller whales off the village of Taiji in…
US looking at land routes to continue Afghanistan evacuations
Afghan refugees arrive at Dulles International Airport near Washington, DC WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is exploring…
Covid-19: Egypt to produce 1 billion Sinovac vaccines a year
Some 7.5 million Egyptians have had at least one vaccine CAIRO, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Egypt said it plans to…
South Africa says it’s ‘not in a position’ to receive Afghan refugees
The country has been asked to temporarily host Afghan refugees in neighboring Pakistan PRETORIA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — South Africa…
Covid-19: Taiwan receives first batch of politically charged Pfizer vaccines
TAIPEI, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Taiwan received its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccines on Thursday, a delivery organised by…
‘Uncoverable stall’ caused Philippine military plane crash: armed forces
MANILA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Philippine aircraft carrying soldiers crashed in July after an “unrecoverable stall”, killing more than…
Qatar working with Taliban to reopen Kabul airport ‘as soon as possible’
DOHA, Sept 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Qatar is working with the Taliban to reopen Kabul’s airport as soon as possible, its…
Bangladesh: Schools, colleges to be reopened soon – PM Hasina
DHAKA, Sept 3 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina told parliament that measures are…