Three killed in earlier rocket attack in Kabul: ministry
KABUL, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A rocket attack that struck Kabul thisweek as the city marked Afghanistan’s independence day killed…
Philippines bans poultry products from Australia over bird flu outbreak
MANILA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Philippines said it has temporarily banned the importation of domestic and wild birds and…
World Humanitarian Day: UN hails aid workers after record attacks
GENEVA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations paid tribute Wednesday to humanitarian workers now battling the COVID-19 pandemic after…
Myanmar kicks off 4th meeting of 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference
File photo of Myanmar state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (centre) speaking during previous Panglong Peace Talk with ethnic representatives…
Covid-19: Kazakhstan resumes flights with seven countries
Passengers check in at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur-Sultan NUR-SULTAN, Aug 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — Kazakhstan has begun resuming flights…
Twin strong quakes strike off Indonesia
JAKARTA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two large and shallow earthquakes struck off Indonesia’s Sumatra island early Wednesday, the US Geological…
Covid-19: Brazil approves final tests of J&J virus vaccine
BRASILIA, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazilian health regulators said they had approved Johnson & Johnson’s experimental vaccine against the new…
Covid-19: Vaccine should be mandatory in Australia – PM
SYDNEY, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australia should make any coronavirusvaccine compulsory for its 25 million citizens bar medical exemptions, Prime…
Ecuador says Chinese fishing trawlers turned off tracking system near Galapagos
QUITO, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ecuador reported that nearly half ofthe Chinese fishing boats that roam the Galapagos Islands have…
Covid-19: India misses target for food handouts to unregistered migrants
Millions of people fled the cities in India NEW DELHI, Aug 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Less than a third of India’s…