At Least 34 Killed, 102 Wounded In N. Afghan Explosions

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Apr 22 (NNN-ANA) – At least 34 people were killed and 102 others wounded, in two explosions in northern Afghanistan yesterday, local media reported. In Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Balkh province, at least 30 worshippers were killed and 80 others wounded, when a blast ripped through a mosque, the…

Singapore Reports 3,420 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Apr 22 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,420 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,174,390. Among the total cases, there were 3,245 local transmissions and 175 imported cases, respectively. Of the new local cases, 334 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and…

Track Laying Of Jakarta-Bandung HSR Starts

JAKARTA, Apr 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – Track laying of the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR), began in Bandung Regency, Indonesia’s West Java province, the railway’s operator said. A statement released on Wednesday by the KCIC, a joint venture consortium between Chinese and Indonesian state-owned firms, said, the track laying of the…

Blast Rocks Afghanistan’s Northern Kunduz City

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Apr 22 (NNN-ANA) – A blast rocked Kunduz city, the capital of Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province, yesterday, with casualties feared, provincial head of information and culture, Matihullah Rohani, confirmed.– NNN-ANA  

Israeli Fighter Jets Bombard Hamas Facility In Gaza

GAZA, Apr 21 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli fighter jets last night bombarded a military facility belonging to the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) military, in central Gaza, in response to a rocket from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel. Hamas security officials said that, the facility was severely damaged, but no injuries…

Malaysia Reports 6,968 New COVID-19 Infections, 16 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 6,968 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,409,202, according to the health ministry. There are 32 new imported cases, with 6,936 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 16 deaths have been…

S.Korea Reports 90,867 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Apr 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 90,867 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 16,674,045, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 111,319 the previous day and far lower than 148,425 a week…

New Zealand Reports 10,294 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Apr 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand recorded 10,294 new community cases of COVID-19 today, the country’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of the new community infections, 2,274 were detected in the largest city of Auckland, according to the ministry. In addition, 66 new cases of COVID-19 were…

Philippine Storm Death Toll Climbs To 224, 147 More Missing

MANILA, Apr 21 (NNN-PNA) – The death toll in the Philippines from the landslides and flooding spawned by tropical storm Megi rose to 224, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), said today. The government agency that culls reports from the provinces affected by the disasters, also added,…

New Zealand’s Annual Inflation Reaches 30-Year High

WELLINGTON, Apr 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s Consumers Price Index (CPI), increased 6.9 percent in the Mar, 2022, quarter, compared with the Mar, 2021, quarter, the largest movement since a 7.6-percent annual increase in the year, to the June, 1990, quarter, the country’s statistics department, Stats NZ said, today. The…