World’s Oldest Person Dies At 119 In Japan

TOKYO, Apr 26 (NNN-NHK) – The world’s oldest person died at the age of 119, in the city of Fukuoka in south-western Japan on Apr 19, the local government said yesterday. Born on Jan 2, 1903, Kane Tanaka lived in several Japanese imperial eras – Meiji, Taisho, Showa, Heisei and…

Iran’s Navy Seizes 150,000 Litres Of Smuggled Fuel Off SE Coast

TEHRAN, Apr 25 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, seized a vessel allegedly smuggling 150,000 litres of fuel, in the waters off the country’s south-eastern coast. A number of Iranian and foreign nationals were arrested, Mohammad Nozari, the commander of the IRGC Navy’s Imam Ali Base in…

Report About Sending Iranian Weapons To Russia “Fake”: Russian Embassy In Iran

TEHRAN, Apr 25 (NNN-IRNA) – The Russian Embassy in Iran announced yesterday that, news about sending Iranian weapons to Russia is “fake,” Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported. The embassy said in a statement, availed to the Iranian media that, “the information published in some media, about sending Iranian weapons…

Israel “Committed” To Status Quo At Jerusalem’s Holy Site: FM

JERUSALEM, Apr 25 (NNN-PNA) – The Israeli foreign minister said yesterday that, Israel is “committed” to the status quo, that bans Jews from praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the focal point of recent clashes in Jerusalem. “Israel is committed to the status quo on the Temple Mount,” Yair Lapid…

India Reports 2,541 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Apr 25 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,060,086 today, after 2,541 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. This is the sixth consecutive day when the number of new cases breached the 2,000-mark, after…

S.Korea Reports 34,370 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Apr 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 34,370 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 16,929,564, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 64,725 in the previous day and 47,730 a week earlier, according…

Aussie State Unveils School COVID-19 Plan For Upcoming Winter

SYDNEY, Apr 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Authorities of Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW), announced COVID-19 plan for schools across the state, as colder season is approaching. The COVID smart plan for schools unveiled on Saturday came, after the state eased the isolation requirement for those close contacts…

750 Graduates Join Afghan Security Forces: Gov’t

KABUL, Apr 25 (NNN-ANA) – About 750 people, after receiving training, have been commissioned to security forces, under Afghanistan’s Taliban-led caretaker government, the country’s Ministry of Defence said, yesterday. The newly trained soldiers received professional, military and intellectual training, at a training centre in army’s 205th al-Badar Corps, and attended…

Vietnam Reports 8,813 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Apr 25 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 8,813 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, down by 1,553 from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health. Among the new infections, one was imported and the rest were domestically transmitted in 60 provinces and cities. The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, remained the pandemic hotspot with…

Malaysia Reports 4,006 New COVID-19 Infections, Eight New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 25 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 4,006 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,431,073, according to the health ministry. There are seven new imported cases and 3,999 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further eight deaths have been reported,…