S.Korea Reports 80,361 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Apr 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea recorded 80,361 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,009,865, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was up from 34,370 the previous day, but it was lower than 118,478 a…

Russia Announces Ceasefire Near Azovstal Plant To Ensure Civilian Evacuation

MOSCOW, Apr 26 (NNN-TASS) – Russia’s Defence Ministry, yesterday announced a ceasefire, near the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, for the safe evacuation of civilians. Russia’s armed forces and the formations of the Donetsk People’s Republic “from 14:00 Moscow time (1100 GMT) on Apr 25 will unilaterally cease all hostilities” to…

Indigenous Leader Presses For UN Investigations Into Genocide By Canadian Gov’t

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An indigenous leader, yesterday, pressed for UN investigations into alleged genocide by the Canadian government, in “residential schools” for indigenous children. “The Canadian government established what I call ‘institutions of assimilation and genocide.’ These institutions were designed to kill the Indian and the child,…

Colombia To Lift Mandatory Use Of Face Masks

BOGOTA, Apr 26 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Colombia will lift the mandatory use of face masks on May 1, while the COVID-19 health emergency will be extended until June 30, Colombian President, Ivan Duque, announced yesterday. “As of May 1, the use of face masks will be lifted in closed spaces,…

Jordan, U.S. Reaffirm Coordination To Prevent Escalation Of Violations In Jerusalem

AMMAN, Apr 26 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan and U.S. President Joe Biden, yesterday reiterated the importance of maintaining coordination, to prevent the recurrence of violations in Jerusalem that may threaten regional peace, the Royal Hashemite Court said. During a phone call, they reaffirmed the commitment of the…

Three Mortar Rounds Hit Military Base Near Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Apr 26 (NNN-NINA) – Three mortar rounds landed yesterday, on a military base near the Iraqi capital Baghdad, causing property damage, a military source said. Three mortar rounds hit Camp Taji, some 20 km north of Baghdad, which houses Iraqi army forces and military training centres, an army officer…

Five Feared Trapped After Under-Construction Building Collapses In Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, Apr 26 (NNN-PTI) – At least five labourers are feared trapped, under the rubble of an under-construction building, that collapsed yesterday, in Satya Niketan locality, in the Indian capital, New Delhi, officials said. “We rushed fire tenders to the spot. People here are telling us five workers are…

U.S., NATO Presence In Afghanistan Leads Only To Destruction, Massacre: Iranian President

TEHRAN, Apr 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, said yesterday that, the presence of the United States and NATO in Afghanistan, has led to nothing but destruction and massacre in the Asian country, according to the presidency’s website. Making the remarks in a meeting with the Latvian ambassador to…

Egypt Unearths Greco-Roman Temple In North Sinai

CAIRO, Apr 26 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt announced yesterday, the discovery of the remains of a Greco-Roman temple in North Sinai. In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said, an Egyptian archaeological mission, unearthed the remains of a temple for Zeus, at the site of Tell el-Farama in…

Kazakh President, Chinese Defence Minister Agree To Strengthen Military Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN, Apr 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and visiting Chinese State Councillor and Minister of National Defence, Wei Fenghe, voiced common readiness yesterday, to step up bilateral cooperation. At a meeting with Wei in Nur-Sultan, Tokayev said, Kazakhstan and China will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment…