Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Launched Deadly Missile Attack On Gov’t Army In Shabwa

SANAA, Jan 30 (NNN-YPA) – Houthi militia said, it launched a ballistic missile at Yemeni government army, in the south-eastern province of Shabwa, yesterday, killing and injuring at least 40 soldiers. The missile targeted the gathering of the soldiers in the Usaylan district in northern Shabwa, Houthi military spokesman, Yehya…

Brunei Logs 41 New COVID-19 Cases, 16,293 In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 29 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 41 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 16,293. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the newly recorded cases included 32 local infections and nine imported cases. As of Jan 27, 94.8 percent of Brunei’s population have received…

India Records 235,532 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 40,858,241 today, as 235,532 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 871 deaths due to the pandemic since yesterday morning took the total death…

China To Deliver New Batch Of Aid To Tonga

GUANGZHOU, Jan 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – China plans to send a second batch of disaster-relief supplies from its southern metropolis of Guangzhou, to the tsunami-hit Tonga by sea on Jan 31, according to the foreign affairs office of Guangdong Province. The supplies are being assembled at the Nansha port in Guangzhou,…

Malaysia Reports 5,522 New COVID-19 Infections, 12 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 5,522 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 2,855,930, according to the health ministry. There are 373 new imported cases, with 5,149 being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. A further 12 deaths have been reported,…

Indian Army Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Bihar

NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NNN-PTI) – An aircraft of the Indian army, with two trainee pilots on board, crashed yesterday, in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, local media reports said. Both the pilots were found to be safe. The aircraft, belonging to the officers’ training academy, crashed immediately after…

Japan To Reduce Quarantine Days For COVID-19 Close Contacts

TOKYO, Jan 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will further cut the quarantine period from the current 10 days to seven days, for people who came in close contact with someone infected with COVID-19, Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, said yesterday. The decision was made amid the “sixth wave” of infections across…

UN Releases 20 Million USD In Relief For Yemen Victims Following Recent Airstrikes

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations yesterday, released 20 million U.S. dollars in emergency funds for 270,000 people in Yemen, including those newly displaced by airstrikes, a UN spokesman said. UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, allocated the money from the Central Emergency Response Fund, to support…

Iran Warns Against Re-Emergence Of Daesh Militants In Syria

TEHRAN, Jan 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Latest violence in Syria’s north-eastern province of Hasakah is a warning sign of re-emerging dangers of the Daesh terrorists in the country, Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), warned. Referring to the recent attack by the Daesh militants on the Kurdish-run Ghwayran…

Roundup: Rocket Attack On Baghdad Airport Aims To Isolate Iraq Internationally: Officials

BAGHDAD, Jan 29 (NNN-NINA) – A rocket attack, targetting the Baghdad International Airport yesterday, which damaged two civilian planes and the airport’s runway, was aimed at isolating Iraq internationally, by undermining its reputation, Iraqi officials said. The rocket attack on the airport “represents a new attempt to undermine Iraq’s reputation,…