S.Korea Reports 26,714 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, May 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 26,714 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,464,782, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 42,296 the previous day and lower than 50,556 tallied a week…

Malaysia Reports 1,278 New COVID-19 Infections, Two New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,278 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,454,113, according to the health ministry. There are three new imported cases, with 1,275 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further two deaths have been…

Australia Facing Medical Workforce Shortage: Universities

CANBERRA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Extra medical students are needed to avert a looming workforce crisis, top Australian universities warned. The Group of Eight (Go8), a coalition of elite research universities, yesterday published a policy paper, calling for the federal government to fund at least an additional 1,000 extra places…

New Zealand Reports 7,347 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 7,347 new community cases of COVID-19, the ministry of health said today. Among the new community infections, 2,346 were reported in the largest city, Auckland, the ministry said in a statement. In addition, 79 new cases of COVID-19 were detected at the…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Hits 77 Km ESE Of Bobon, Philippines

HONG KONG, May 6 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.3, jolted 77 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines, at 00:02:27 GMT, early this morning, the US Geological Survey said. According to report, the epicentre, with a depth of 68.27 km, was initially determined to be at 6.5349 degrees…

Sri Lanka Loses One Million Taxpayers Since 2019: Minister

COLOMBO, May 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka lost around one million taxpayers, following tax cuts introduced in late 2019, Finance Minister, Ali Sabry, told parliament yesterday. The minister said that, the country had 1.5 million taxpayers in 2019, which declined to 1.036 million in 2020. “By the end of 2021…

Floods Kill Eight, Wound Over Dozens In Afghanistan’s Baghlan, Badghis Provinces

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, May 6 (NNN-ANA) – Eight people have been confirmed dead and 13 others injured, as floods swept parts of the northern Baghlan and western Badghis provinces on Wednesday, officials said yesterday. In the Dahna-e-Ghori district of the northern Baghlan province, four people lost their lives and eight others…

OPEC’s Decision To Increase Oil Output Helps Restore Market Balance: Kuwaiti Oil Minister

KUWAIT, May 6 (NNN-KUNA) – The decision of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, to raise oil output will help restore market balance, Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Oil Minister, Mohammad Al-Fares said, yesterday. The minister said that, the decision aims to “restore market balance…

Three Killed, Four Injured In Axe Attack In Israel

JERUSALEM, May 6 (NNN-PNA) – Two Palestinians, armed with axes attacked passers-by in central Israel last night, killing at least three people and wounding four others, before fleeing the scene, Israeli authorities said. The attack took place in Elad, a Jewish ultra-Orthodox city, east of Tel Aviv. “We are on…

Thailand Launches Electric Motorcycle Taxi Pilot Project

BANGKOK, May 6 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), yesterday jointly launched a pilot project for electric motorcycle taxis. Some 50 electric motorcycles, donated by Chinese company TAILG, will be used as green motorcycle taxis, in a collaborative research project and as demonstration cases.…