Cuba Registers Lowest Daily COVID-19 Count In Weeks

HAVANA, Feb 13 (NNN-CAN) – Cuba reported yesterday, the lowest daily count of 888 COVID-19 cases, in almost six weeks, raising the national count to 1,059,834. The Ministry of Public Health said that, seven more COVID-19-related deaths were registered, bringing the national death toll to 8,467. The central province of…

Sudan Says AU Reaffirms Support For Political Settlement Of Crisis

KHARTOUM, Feb 13 (NNN-SUNA) – A Sudanese foreign ministry official said, the African Union (AU), yesterday voiced its support for a political settlement to the current crisis in the country. Hassan Abdul-Salam Omer, general director of African affairs, at the Sudanese Foreign Ministry, made the remarks, when briefing reporters on…

Libyan PM Urges Holding Elections To End Crisis

TRIPOLI, Feb 13 (NNN-IRIN) – Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, yesterday stressed the importance of holding elections as soon as possible, to end the country’s current crisis. “The solution to the current crisis, as well as, peace and reconciliation in the country, can be achieved by holding elections soon,” Dbeibah…

Egypt’s President, German FM Discuss Cooperation, Regional Issues

CAIRO, Feb 13 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, yesterday held talks with visiting German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional issues of mutual interest. “Egypt considers its partnership with Germany pivotal to Egypt’s relations with Europe, given Germany’s position and leverage as a major European…

Hungary’s PM Delivers State Of The Nation Speech Ahead Of Elections

BUDAPEST, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, delivered a state-of-the-nation speech here yesterday, the first day of the official start of the campaign for the Apr 3 general elections. The Hungarian leader started his hour-long speech by recalling how the government made a stand, during the COVID-19…

Indonesia Reports Over 55,000 New COVID-19 Cases

JAKARTA, Feb 13 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed 55,209 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,763,252, the country’s Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 107 to 145,065, while 32,570 more people recovered from the disease, during…

Indian Navy, Narcotics Control Unit Seize Large Amount Of Narcotics On High Seas

NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (NNN-PTI) – Indian authorities seized drugs worth 20 billion Indian Rupees (265 million U.S. dollars), in international market, on the high seas, in a joint operation conducted by the Indian Navy and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), an official said, yesterday. The narcotics seized included 529 kilograms…

Cambodia’s Garment, Footwear, Travel Goods Exports Up 15.2 Percent In 2021

PHNOM PENH, Feb 13 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods industry, has seen a 15.2 percent rise in exports in 2021, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise, yesterday. The country exported the products worth 11.38 billion U.S. dollars last year, up 15.2…

Afghan Former Minister Returns To Country: Gov’t

KABUL, Feb 13 (NNN-ANA) – Abdul Salam Rahimi, state minister for peace, of the former government, has returned to Afghanistan, the Afghan caretaker government said, yesterday. Acting Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, along with several other senior officials, welcomed Rahimi in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here yesterday, the…

Moroccan, Canadian FMs Agree To Strengthen Ties

RABAT, Feb 12 (NNN-MAP) – Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, and his Canadian counterpart, Melanie Joly, yesterday talked via video link, over ways to promote bilateral ties. They welcomed the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The two ministers also expressed willingness to push…