India Reports 2,067 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Apr 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,047,594 today, as 2,067 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 40 more deaths from the pandemic were recorded since yesterday morning, taking the death toll…

Afghanistan Destroys 450 Tonnes Of Expired Food In Kabul

KABUL, Apr 20 (NNN-ANA) – More than 450 tonnes of expired food and beverages were destroyed in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, the country’s Ministry of Public Health said today. The spoiled food and expired beverages were seized by health authorities, in a commercial hub in Police District (PD) 1 and…

Thailand Reports 129 Daily COVID-19 Deaths

BANGKOK, Apr 20 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand reported 129 daily COVID-19 deaths yesterday, as new single-day infections stood at 16,891. Authorities are on high alert and urge the public to exercise safe distance measures, in expectation of a high case surge, as a result of recent travel activities during the Songkran…

Horn Of Africa Hunger Could Soar To 20 Million By Year End: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 20 (NNN-IRIN) – Drought and Ukraine conflict fallout, could increase hunger in the Horn of Africa from 14 million people to 20 million, by year’s end, a UN spokesman said. Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said, the hardest-hit countries face increasing hunger, if…

Argentina Condemns New British Military Exercises In South Atlantic

BUENOS AIRES, Apr 20 (NNN-TELAM) – Argentina condemned Britain’s military exercises in the area of the Malvinas Islands, a territory in the South Atlantic, that the South American country claims as its own, but is now controlled by Britain. Britain is once again carrying out military manoeuvres in the area…

Erdogan Warns Israel Against “Provocations” Against Status Of Al-Aqsa Mosque

ANKARA, Apr 20 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, urged his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog, not to allow “provocations and threats” against the status and spirituality of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. In a Twitter post, Erdogan said, he held a phone talk with Herzog to discuss regional issues…

UAE Summons Israeli Ambassador To Protest Events At Al-Aqsa Mosque

DUBAI, Apr 20 (NNN-WAM) – Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister of state for International Cooperation (MoFAIC), summoned Amir Hayek, Israeli ambassador to the UAE, to “strongly protest and denounce the events taking place in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque,” according to a MoFAIC statement yesterday. The…

IMF Cuts Mexico’s 2022 Growth Forecast To Two Percent

MEXICO CITY, Apr 20 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), yesterday, cut Mexico’s 2022 economic growth forecast to 2.0 percent, down from 2.8 percent. According to an update to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report, released earlier this year, the forecast for the country’s growth in gross domestic…

Sudan’s Acting FM Condemns Israeli Practices At Al-Aqsa Mosque

KHARTOUM, Apr 20 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s acting Foreign Minister, Ali Al-Sadiq, yesterday condemned Israel’s “oppressive practices” against the Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The condemnation came, when Al-Sadiq met with the Palestinian Ambassador to Sudan, Sameer Abdul-Jabbar Taha, the Sudanese foreign ministry said in a statement. The minister reaffirmed Sudan’s…

Ukrainian, EU Leaders Discuss More Aid For Kiev

KIEV, Apr 20 (NNN-UNIAN) – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, said yesterday, he discussed the increase of aid for Kiev, with European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen. The parties talked about the increase of security assistance to Ukraine, amid the conflict with Russia and the post-war reconstruction, Zelensky tweeted. The…