Afghan Central Bank To Inject More Money To Stabilise Local Currency

KABUL, May 11 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s central bank, the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), said yesterday, it would further inject 12 million U.S. dollars into the local market, to boost the national currency, afghani. The DAB said in a statement that, it was requesting all eligible banks and monetary service providers,…

India Reports 2,897 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, May 11 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,110,586 today, with 2,897 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Of the new cases, 1,118 were reported in Delhi. Presently there are 5,471 active cases in the…

S.Korea Reports 43,925 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, May 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea recorded 43,925 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,658,794, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 49,933 the previous day, staying below 50,000 for the eighth consecutive…

Turkey, Kazakhstan Aim To Reach 10 Billion USD In Bilateral Trade: President

ANKARA, May 11 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey and Kazakhstan aim to reach the target of 10 billion U.S. dollars in bilateral trade, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said yesterday. “We evaluated the possibilities of further development and deepening of our cooperation,” Erdogan said, at a joint press conference held with visiting…

Singapore Reports 4,831 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 11 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 4,831 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,225,024. Of the new cases, 410 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 4,421 through ART (antigen rapid test), according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among…

China, Thailand Vow To Strengthen Cooperation Between Legislatures

BEIJING, May 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Wang Chen, vice chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with Suchart Tancharoen, first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand, via video link yesterday. Wang said that, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the…

Don’t Forget The Syria Crisis: UN Humanitarian, Refugee, Development Chiefs

UNITED NATIONS, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The UN humanitarian, refugee, and development chiefs, yesterday warned against sidelining the Syria crisis. “Our overriding message today is: now is not the time to turn away from Syrians, making theirs a forgotten crisis,” said UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, UN High…

News Analysis: Israeli Government Stays Wary On The 1st Anniversary Of 11-Day War

By Xinhua writer Wang Zhuolun JERUSALEM, May 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Although the recent clashes between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas were smaller and more intermittent than last year’s 11-day war, they were enough to put the fragile Bennett coalition government on edge. On the first anniversary of the…

UN Envoy Presses Yemeni Warring Factions To Uphold Ceasefire

ADEN, May 11 (NNN-YPA) – The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, yesterday arrived in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden, for a two-day visit, amid efforts to push the country’s warring parties to uphold a fragile UN-brokered ceasefire. Grundberg held meetings with Rashad Al-Alimi, president of…

Sri Lankan Military Authorised To Maintain Law, Order Amid Unrest

COLOMBO, May 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s Defence Ministry, yesterday, ordered the country’s armed forces to open fire on anyone looting public property or causing harm to others, following a day of violent clashes. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa also urged people to remain calm, and refrain from violence and acts of…