Indonesia Begins Vaccinating Pregnant Women, Breastfeeding Mothers, Children

JAKARTA, Jun 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia launched COVID-19 vaccination programme for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children aged 12 to 18, Vice President, Ma’ruf Amin, said yesterday. Amin said, he welcomes the vaccine rollout for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children aged 12 to 18, who are all categorised as…

Australia On “High Alert” Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks: Health Minister

CANBERRA, Jun 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s Health Minister, Greg Hunt, declared that, the country is on “high alert” with coronavirus spreading in the community. As of yesterday afternoon, there had been 30,562 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Australia, and the number of locally and overseas acquired cases in the…

Bangladesh Extends Closure Of Education Institutions As COVID-19 Cases Surpass 900,000

DHAKA, Jun 30 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government extended the ongoing closure of educational institutions for another month, in light of the current COVID-19 situation in the country, which goes into nationwide lockdown from tomorrow. The country’s Ministry of Education announced the decision yesterday, saying, “All secondary and higher secondary…

Iran Not In A Hurry To Revive Nuclear Deal Under Current Administration

TEHRAN, Jun 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s current administration is not in a rush to push for negotiations, to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement, before the new government takes power in Aug, spokesman for the outgoing Rouhani administration declared yesterday. “If what we have in mind is ensured, there will be…

Chinese Nationals In Bangladesh Receive Second Sinopharm Vaccine Doses Under China’s “Spring Sprout” Programme

DHAKA, Jun 30 (NNN-BSS) – Chinese nationals in Bangladesh, yesterday received the second Sinopharm vaccine doses, under China’s “Spring Sprout” vaccine programme. The Chinese “Spring Sprout” vaccine programme was launched yesterday, in the capital, Dhaka and other cities in Bangladesh. With the joint efforts by the Bangladeshi government and the…

Uzbekistan To Boost Copper Production

TASHKENT, Jun 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan plans to increase annual copper production from the current 148,000 tonnes to 400,000 tonnes in five years, to meet growing global demand, Uzbek president’s press service said yesterday. The central Asian nation’s copper production has already increased by almost 1.5 times in the past…

Malaysia To Revise 2021 GDP Growth Forecast Downwards

PUTRAJAYA, June 29 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast for 2021 will be revised downwards, taking into account the impact of the Full Movement Control Order, said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz. “The new forecast is expected to be announced in mid-August, together with a widened deficit…

Covid-19: Pakistan fears another coronavirus wave may hit next month

ISLAMABAD, June 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pakistan on Monday reported its lowest daily coronavirus-related death toll during the third wave of the pandemic but health officials warned another wave might hit the country next month.At least 20 people died during the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry. The toll…

Bangladesh opens probe into deadly Dhaka building explosion

Officials inspect the site of the Dhaka blast that killed at least seven people DHAKA, June 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bangladeshi authorities have launched an investigation into a deadly explosion that killed seven people in Dhaka, officials said.The Sunday blast, believed to have been caused by accumulated cooking gas at a…

Covid-19: US announces USD 41 million additional assistance to India

 WASHINGTON, June 29 (NNN-PTI) — The US has announced an additional USD 41 million assistance to help India respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen the country’s preparedness for the future health emergencies, taking the total aid to more than USD 200 million.      In April and May, India…
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