Malaysia Reports 3,471 New COVID-19 Infections, Six More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 3,471 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,440,383, according to the health ministry. There are 10 new imported cases and 3,461 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further six deaths have been reported,…

Uzbek President Appoints New Acting Foreign Minister

TASHKENT, Apr 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Vladimir Norov was appointed to be the first deputy foreign minister of Uzbekistan, and he was entrusted with the duties of the minister as well, the Uzbek president’s office said yesterday. Norov had previously worked as deputy foreign minister and served as the secretary-general of…

China, Pakistan To Cooperate On Hunting Down Terrorists: Spokesperson

BEIJING, Apr 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, described Tuesday’s terrorist attack in Karachi, Pakistan, as very vile, adding that, China will work with Pakistan to hunt down the perpetrators, bring them to justice and make them pay a heavy price. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks yesterday, at…

Thailand’s Export Hit 30-Year High In March

BANGKOK, Apr 28 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s export hit a 30-year high in March, mainly driven by a high demand for gold and electronics, according to data from the commerce ministry. Thai export value in March accounts for 922 billion Thai Baht (about 28.8 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 19.5…

Jordan’s King Urges Intensified Efforts To Restore Calm In Jerusalem

AMMAN, Apr 28 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, yesterday met with visiting Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and stressed the need to work with the international community, to restore calm in Jerusalem. During the meeting in Amman, King Abdullah underscored the importance of stepping up efforts, to prevent further…

Israeli PM Warns Of Political Division On Holocaust Remembrance Day

JERUSALEM, Apr 28 (NNN-PNA) – Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, yesterday urged Israelis to end the growing political divisions which might tear the country apart. “My brothers and sisters, we simply cannot allow the same dangerous gene of factionalism to dismantle Israel from within,” said Bennett, when addressing the opening…

Two Killed, 43 Injured After Bus Overturned In Sinai, Egypt

CAIRO, Apr 28 (NNN-MENA) – At least two people were killed and 43 others wounded yesterday, after a bus overturned in Egypt’s South Sinai Province, the Egyptian Health Ministry announced in a statement. The wounded passengers were taken to the nearby Sharm El Sheikh international hospital, according to the statement.…

India’s State-Owned Life Insurance Giant To Roll Out IPO In Early May

MUMBAI, Apr 28 (NNN-PTI) – The initial public offering (IPO) of the state-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, will open on May 4, for the general public, the company’s top official said yesterday. Describing it as India’s biggest public issue, LIC Chairman, M.R. Kumar said, the LIC initial public…

Nepal To Implement Two-Day Public Holidays Per Week To Cut Fuel Consumption

KATHMANDU, Apr 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Nepali government decided to increase regular public holidays to two days in a week, in an effort to cut the consumption of fuels, whose prices have skyrocketed in recent months in the country, a cabinet minister said yesterday. “A cabinet meeting on Apr 26,…

Erdogan, Guterres Discuss Ukraine Crisis Over Phone

ISTANBUL, Apr 28 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres discussed Guterres’s visit to Russia over the phone. Guterres briefed Erdogan about his talks with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow, Turkey’s Directorate of Communications said in a statement. Before heading to Moscow and Kiev,…