Over 113,000 Syrian Immigrants Gain Right To Vote In Turkish Elections: Official

ANKARA, May 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A Turkish migration official said yesterday that, the country now has more than 113,000 Syrians who can vote in Turkish elections. A total of 200,950 Syrians were granted Turkish citizenship and 113,654 of them are over the age of 18, and have the right to…

Brunei Reports 300 New COVID-19 Cases

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 19 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 300 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the national tally to 145,521. Among the new cases, 298 were results from Antigen Rapid Test (ART) tests, uploaded to the government, and two were from 343 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) laboratory tests, performed in…

Singapore Reports 6,442 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 19 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 6,442 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,254,113. Among the new cases, 6,289 were local transmissions and 153 were imported cases. Of the local cases, 453 cases were detected through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, and 5,836 through antigen…

U.S. COVID Deaths Equivalent To 9/11 Attack Every Day For 336 Days: Report

LOS ANGELES, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has hit one million, less than three years into the pandemic, and the number is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day, for 336 days, said a report by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The confirmed number of…

Average Regular Gas Price In California Hits Six USD Per Gallon For First Time

LOS ANGELES, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – California’s gas prices hit a new record high yesterday, with a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline costing 6.021 U.S. dollars on average. It’s the first time in history that the average price of regular gas in California surpassed six dollars a gallon, according to…

Sri Lankan Police Arrest Two Parliamentarians Over Recent Violence

COLOMBO, May 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Two Sri Lankan parliamentarians, Sanath Nishanatha and Milan Jayathilake, were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) yesterday, over attacks on protesters in Colombo on May 9. The CID also arrested former provincial council member, Amal Silva, and an employee of the Moratuwa Urban Council,…

Research Shows Solar Power Can Be Generated At Night

SYDNEY, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in renewable energy technology, proving that solar power can be generated at night. The research, published in ACS Photonics and unveiled to the public yesterday, was conducted by a team of researchers from Australia’s University of New South Wales…

New Zealand Reports 9,570 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 32 more deaths and 9,570 new community cases of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said today. The ministry said in a statement that, the total number of publicly reported deaths with COVID-19 in New Zealand is 1,017. Among the new community infections,…

S.Korea Reports 31,352 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, May 18 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 31,352 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,861,744, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 35,117 the previous day and lower than 43,910 tallied a week…

11 Killed, Dozens Injured In Head-On Collision In Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 18 (NNN-CMA) – At least 11 people were killed and dozens were injured, after a head-on collision between a bus and a van, in Brazil’s central-west state of Mato Grosso, bordering Paraguay and Bolivia, the Federal Highway Police said yesterday. Initial investigations showed the two vehicles…