Malaysia Reports 3,029 New Covid-19 Infections, Five New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 3,029 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,473,500, according to the health ministry. There are no imported cases, with all 3,029 new infections being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Five more deaths have…

S.Korea Reports 29,581 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, May 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 29,581 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,756,627, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 32,451 the previous day, and lower than 39,590 tallied a week…

Portuguese Gov’t Announces Measure To Cap Gas Price

LISBON, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Portuguese Council of Ministers announced yesterday, a measure to halve the price of gas used for electricity production, for both domestic and industrial consumers, who have been severely affected by this year’s electricity price inflation. The mechanism adopted by Portugal, after negotiation with the…

16 Killed In Massive Building Fire In Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, May 14 (NNN-PTI) – At least 16 people were killed yesterday, in a devastating fire inside a commercial building, in the Indian capital, Delhi, officials said. The fire broke out at around 4:40 p.m. local time, in the building located near the Mundka metro station in outer Delhi.…

Mongolian President Calls For Efforts To Secure Food Supply, Security

ULAN BATOR, May 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolian President, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, yesterday, called for efforts to ensure national food supply and security, as the country’s food production and supply becomes more vulnerable, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “Mongolia’s national security is directly related to the security of…

Multiple Wildfires In Colorado Burn Homes, Force Evacuation

COLORADO SPRINGS, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Smoke from several major wildfires ringed Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second-largest city, torching eight homes, closing the city’s airport and causing thousands of evacuations, as dry conditions and heavy winds spread the blazes quickly throughout the area. As night fell on Colorado Springs, located 112.6…

U.S. Senate Confirms Powell To Second Term As Fed Chair

WASHINGTON, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Jerome Powell to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, in a long-delayed vote, allowing him to continue leading the Fed to tame the highest inflation in four decades. The upper chamber voted 80-19, to confirm Powell to a…

Three Daesh Militants Killed, Eight Arrested In Iraq

BAGHDAD, May 13 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi security forces yesterday killed three Daesh militants and arrested eight others, including two of the group’s local leaders. A statement issued by the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said, its forces shot dead a Daesh militant and arrested another, in a raid on a…

The Israeli Regime Approves Construction Of Over 4,000 Settlement Homes In West Bank

JERUSALEM, May 13 (NNN-PNA) – The Israeli regime, yesterday pushed forward new plans, for building 4,320 settlement homes, on confiscated Palestinian lands, in the occupied West Bank. The High Planning Subcommittee of Israel’s Civil Administration, the body in charge of approving construction in the West Bank, said that, the plans…

U.S. Oil Prices End Mixed As Traders Assess Multiple Risks

NEW YORK, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Oil prices settled mixed yesterday, as market participants weighed risks, both on the supply and the demand sides. The West Texas Intermediate for June delivery, added 42 cents, or 0.4 percent, to settle at 106.13 U.S. dollars a barrel, on the New York Mercantile…