Palestinian Killed By Israeli Soldiers In Northern West Bank: Medics

RAMALLAH, Apr 30 (NNN-WAFA) – A 27-year-old Palestinian was killed and three others were injured late last night, by Israeli soldiers, in clashes near the West Bank city of Qalqilya, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. Yahia Odwan was killed during clashes that broke out in the village of Azoon,…

Feature: U.S. Sanctions Cripple Afghans To Prepare For Eid Al-Fitr Festival

KABUL, Apr 30 (NNN-ANA) – Like other aspects of daily life in Afghanistan, the U.S. sanctions slapped on the country’s new administration has also undermined Afghans’ abilities to get preparation for the Eid al-Fitr celebration. Abdul Sabir is a Kabul resident, who visited a local market to buy dried fruits…

Malaysia Reports 2,579 New COVID-19 Infections, Six New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,579 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,445,897, according to the health ministry. There are six new imported cases and 2,573 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further six deaths have been reported,…

Myanmar Further Extends COVID-19 Preventive Measures Until End Of May

YANGON, Apr 30 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment for COVID-19, yesterday further extended the COVID-19 preventive measures until May 31, in efforts to contain the pandemic. The extension is applied to all orders, announcements and directives issued by related union level government organisations and ministries,…

India To Take A Decade To Overcome COVID-19 Pandemic Losses: Central Bank

MUMBAI, Apr 30 (NNN-PTI) – India will take over a decade, or around 15 years, to overcome the losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite its economic growth rebounding from a low-base, the country’s central bank said in a report yesterday. The monetary losses estimated by the Reserve Bank of…

Indian Capital Reels Under Brutal Heatwave Amid Fears Of Power Outage

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, Apr 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indian capital region, Delhi, yesterday continued to reel under a brutal heatwave, like in many other parts of the country. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature is likely to touch 44 degrees centigrade today. On Thursday,…

Feature: Carpet Repair Booms In Syria’s Aleppo Amid Economic Crisis

by Hummam Sheikh Ali ALEPPO, Apr 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Before the war erupted in Syria in 2011, the business of repairing carpet was mainly about fixing ancient and expensive handmade carpets, which were considered heritage and treasures due to their value. However, the situation has now changed, as people can…

Sri Lankan Inflation Rises 29.8 Percent In Apr

COLOMBO, Apr 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s inflation, measured by a year-on-year change, in the Colombo Consumer Price Index, increased by 29.8 percent in Apr, the country’s central bank said yesterday. This increase was driven by the monthly increases in both food and non-food categories, according to the central bank.…

Missing Tourist Boat Located Underwater Off Japan’s Hokkaido

TOKYO, Apr 30 (NNN-NHK) – The Japan Coast Guard said yesterday that, the tourist boat that went missing six days ago, with 26 people on board, was found underwater off Hokkaido in northern Japan. The 19-tonne Kazu I, was located yesterday, after the Maritime Self-Defence Force conducted a search with…

Explosion In Mosque Causes Multiple Casualties In Kabul

KABUL, Apr 30 (NNN-ANA) – A number of people were killed or wounded, after an explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, yesterday, eyewitnesses said. “A large number of worshippers were affected by the force of the explosion, which occurred at midday,” Mohammad Kabir said. “The worshippers…