Iran Says U.S. Sanction Waiver “Insufficient” To Restore Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Feb 6 (NNN-IRNA) – The U.S. sanction waiver on Iran is “insufficient” to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said yesterday. Iran is waiting for the United States to fulfill its duties and obligations, regarding the lifting of sanctions, Khatibzadeh told Jamaran news website.…

Pakistan Confirms 6,137 New COVID-19 Cases, 28 More Deaths

ISLAMABAD, Feb 5 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan yesterday confirmed 6,137 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said today. The NCOC said that, the country’s overall tally has surged to 1,454,800, while 1,333,732 out of them have recovered. The number of active cases had…

S.Korea’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit Record High Of Over 36,000

SEOUL, Feb 5 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high, amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said today. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 36,362 more cases of COVID-19 for the past…

Eight Dead In Road Accident In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Eight people died early this morning, when a jeep carrying members for a wedding procession, skidded nearly 150 metres off a hilly road, in mid-western Nepal, local police said. “Six people died on the spot, while two others lost their lives when they were being…

Indonesia Reports 32,211 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 42 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Feb 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia, yesterday, confirmed 32,211 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,446,694, the country’s Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 42 to 144,453, while 7,190 more people recovered from the disease during…

Security Forces Gun Down Three Terrorists In SW Pakistan: Army

ISLAMABAD, Feb 5 (NNN-APP) – Three terrorists, including two high-value targets, were killed, in a military operation, in Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, an army statement said here, yesterday. The security forces carried out the operation in the Kech area, in a follow-up clearance operation, linked with recent terrorist activities in…

5.7-Magnitude Quake Hits 45 Km SW Of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan – USGS

HONG KONG, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.7, jolted 45 km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan, at 04:16:01 GMT today, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 209.05 km, was initially determined to be at 36.445 degrees north latitude, and 71.1166 degrees…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Surpasses 42 Million, Deaths Over 500,000

NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,080,664 today, as 127,952 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 1,059 deaths due to the pandemic, since yesterday morning, took the total death toll to…

Three Sumatran Tiger Cubs Born In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Feb 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – Three critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs, have been born in the Barumun Nagari Wildlife Sanctuary, in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, the North Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) said, yesterday. The three tiger cubs were suckling on their mother, when officials came to their enclosure,…

New Zealand Reports 243 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 243 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health, in a statement. Among the 243 new community infections, 165 are in the largest city, Auckland, 34 in Waikato, 21 in Northland, eight in Bay of Plenty, six in Hawke’s…