Israel Accuses Jordan Of “Spreading Fake News” Over Clashes In Al-Aqsa Mosque

JERUSALEM, Apr 19 (NNN-PNA) – Israel yesterday accused Jordan of “spreading fake news,” after Jordan urged Israel to stop “illegal violations” at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, said in a video statement that, he sees “with great gravity” the praises to Palestinians, who have…

Indonesian Mining Giant Starts Exporting Coal To Europe

JAKARTA, Apr 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – Coal mining giant, PT Adaro Energy Indonesia, said yesterday that, it has started to export coal to European buyers, as the continent is currently experiencing disruptions in coal supplies. “We have sent around 300,000 tonnes of coal to the Netherlands and Spain. However, that is…

Myanmar Reports No Deaths From COVID-19 In Past Week

YANGON, Apr 19 (NJNN-MNA) – Myanmar has recorded no deaths from COVID-19 for more than a week since Apr 7, according to the data of the Ministry of Health yesterday. The country’s total death toll yesterday remained at 19,434, it said. The ministry registered 37 new COVID-19 infections, with a…

Scores Of People Feared Dead As Mini Market Building Collapses In Indonesia’s Kalimantan

JAKARTA, Apr 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – Scores of people are feared dead after the collapse of a mini market building, in the Banjar district of South Kalimantan province, yesterday afternoon, with evacuation underway, a top rescuer said. The incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. local time (0930 GMT), burying many people…

BOJ Chief Says Yen’s Rapid Depreciation Bad For Firms’ Earnings Outlook, Economy

TOKYO, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, said today that, recent sharp declines of the Japanese yen could negatively impact Japanese firms’ earnings outlooks and hence the nation’s already struggling economy. “The yen’s recent depreciation against the U.S. dollar has been quite rapid,” Kuroda told…

Domestic Travel In Japan Expected To Surge During Golden Week Holidays

TOKYO, Apr 18 (NNN-NHK) – The number of domestic travellers during the upcoming Golden Week string of national holidays, beginning at the end of this month, is set to surge by almost 70 percent compared to a year earlier, Japan’s largest travel agency said today. JTB Corp. said, it estimates…

India Records 2,183 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Apr 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 43,044,280 today, with 2,183 new cases registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 214 more deaths from the pandemic were recorded since yesterday morning, taking the death toll to…

Israel’s Arab Party Mulls Quitting Coalition Over Al-Aqsa Mosque Tensions

JERUSALEM, Apr 18 (NNN-PNA) – Israel’s Islamic party of Ra’am, said yesterday that, it considered quitting the coalition government, led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, to protest against the police actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Mansour Abbas, chairman of the Ra’am party, told the Israeli-Arab A-Shams Radio that his party, which…

Iran Says Interactions With Israel Can’t Ensure Arab States’ Security

TEHRAN, Apr 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri, yesterday criticised some Arab states for normalising ties with Israel, saying, interactions with Israel can not ensure these countries’ security. History has proven that aggression and occupation will never lead to order, stability and calm, Bagheri told a meeting…

Lightning, Storms Killed 14 In India’s Assam, Also Killed 18 Elephants

NEW DELHI, Apr 18 (NNN-PTI) – At least 14 people were killed and many others injured, after heavy rains, lightning and storms lashed India’s north-eastern state of Assam, officials said, yesterday. “Eight people were killed on Friday and six deaths were reported on Saturday,” said an official at Assam State…