Malaysia Reports 7,234 New COVID-19 Infections, 11 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 7,234 new COVID-19 cases, as of midnight, bringing the national total infections to 2,895,014, according to the health ministry. There are 234 new imported cases and 7,000 local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 11 deaths have been…

500 Poultry Farms Operational In Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, Feb 5 (NNN-ANA) – About 500 poultry farms are operational in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province, the state-run news agency Bakhtar reported. Taj Mohammad Ahmadzai, director of the Agriculture and Livestock Department of the province, was quoted as saying that, more than 20,000 people are working directly and indirectly…

Palestine Adds 6,570 New COVID-19 Cases, 10 Deaths

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Feb 5 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine yesterday reported 6,570 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours, in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian official said. Palestinian Health Minister, Mai al-Kaila told reporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah that, her ministry is…

159 Anti-Settlement Palestinians Injured During Clashes With Israeli Soldiers In West Bank: Medics

RAMALLAH, Feb 5 (NNN-WAFA) – About 159 Palestinian protesters were injured yesterday, during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society. The medical teams treated 79 Palestinians injured by Israeli soldiers near the villages of Beita and Beit Dajan, located south and east…

UN Chief Appoints Lazaro Saenz Of Spain As Head Of UN Interim Force In Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday, announced the appointment of Maj. Gen. Aroldo Lazaro Saenz of Spain, as head of mission and force commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), said his press office. Lazaro Saenz succeeds Maj. Gen. Stefano Del Col of…

Yemeni Gov’t Army Advance Into Houthi-Held Strategic District Near Saudi Border

HAJJAH, Yemen, Feb 5 (NNN-YPA) – Yemeni government army, yesterday advanced into the northern district of Harad, near the Saudi Arabian border, recapturing a military camp, a village, and a series of strategic border mountains from the Houthi militia. “The operation began at dawn, with heavy support from warplanes of…

Thai Health Authorities Approve Sinovac, Sinopharm Vaccines For Use In Children

BANGKOK, Feb 5 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said yesterday that, it approved use of China’s Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines for people six years of age and older. Previously, the FDA only permitted the two vaccines to be used on people aged 18 and above. The FDA…

Bali Reopens Int’l Flights For Global Tourists Amid Surging COVID-19 Cases

JAKARTA, Feb 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian resort island of Bali, yesterday officially reopened international direct flights, carrying foreign tourists from all countries, for the first time after two years, but mandatory quarantine is still required. The overseas travellers are required to show COVID-19 vaccination certificates, taken at least 14…

Singapore Reports 13,208 New COVID-19 Cases, 379,681 In Total

SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 13,208 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, hitting a new record high and bringing the total tally to 379,681. It is the first time for Singapore to report more than 10,000 new cases in a single day. Of the new cases, 2,872 cases…

Japanese PM, New U.S. Envoy Hold Brief Meeting For First Time

TOKYO, Feb 4 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, and new U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, held a brief meeting today, local media reported. In the meeting, the pair affirmed the importance of the alliance between their two countries, among other matters. Kishida was quoted as saying that…