Malaysia Reports 6,342 New COVID-19 Infections, 12 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 6,342 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,421,443, according to the health ministry. There are 20 new imported cases, with 6,322 being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. A further 12 deaths have been reported,…

Thailand Plans To Further Ease Entry Rules To Revive Tourism, Economy

BANGKOK, Apr 23 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand said yesterday that, it will further ease entry rules for foreign visitors next month, in its latest effort to revive the tourism sector and economy. Beginning May 1, fully-vaccinated visitors will no longer need to take mandatory COVID-19 tests on arrival, which would be…

Samoa tightens travel restrictions, Vanuatu lifts curfew

SUVA, Apr 23 (NNN-PIN) – Samoa has tightened its travel restrictions, as the COVID-19 cases continue to rise, while another Pacific island country, Vanuatu, has lifted a curfew in Efate and its offshore islands. The country’s health ministry has issued a revised travel advisory, urging all incoming travellers to have…

Mongolia Issues Warning For Dust Storms, Snowstorms

ULAN BATOR, Apr 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring, yesterday issued a warning of yellow dust storms and snowstorms. Strong winds and yellow dust storms are expected to hit the western part of the country, during the weekend, the weather monitoring agency said. In addition,…

Omani Delegation Arrives In Yemen To Mediate Peace Process

SANAA, Apr 23 (NNN-ONA) – A delegation from Oman arrived in Yemen yesterday, to convince the Houthi group, to engage in a peace process with the Yemeni government. “The Omani delegation would meet with top leaders of the Houthis, amid efforts to lift the blockade and end the war,” the…

At Least 45 PKK Members Killed In Turkey’s New Cross-Border Operation In N. Iraq

ISTANBUL, Apr 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – At least 45 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have been killed, during Turkey’s new ground and air cross-border operation in northern Iraq, said Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, yesterday. The operation also killed three Turkish soldiers, added Erdogan. The “destruction of caves…

Gaza Fires Two Rockets Towards Israel As Tensions Rise

JERUSALEM, Apr 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Two rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel last night, with no damage or injury reported, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said. One rocket landed in southern Israel in open territory and the other within the Gaza Strip, according to the IDF. The…

Indian Capital Region Reports 1,042 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Apr 23 (NNN-PTI) – Local health authorities reported 1,042 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths from the pandemic, in the Indian capital and its surrounding areas, last night. In response to the surging infections, Delhi’s Directorate of Education, issued a fresh set of Standard Operating Procedures for…

33 Killed In Mosque Blast In N. Afghanistan: Official

KUNDUZ, Apr 23 (NNN-ANA) – At least 33 people were killed and 43 others wounded, after a blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern province of Kunduz yesterday, chief spokesman of the Taliban-led caretaker government, Zabihullah Mujahid, said. “We are saddened to learn that an explosion took place in Imam…

Kyrgyz President Dismisses Foreign Minister

BISHKEK, Apr 23 (NNN-KNA) – Ruslan Kazakbaev was relieved of his post as foreign minister of Kyrgyzstan yesterday, the Kyrgyz president’s press service said. The corresponding decree was signed on Friday by President Sadyr Zhaparov. By another decree, Zhaparov appointed Jeenbek Kulubaev as acting minister of foreign affairs, the president’s…