Vietnam Reports 16,040 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,991,484 In Total

HANOI, Jan 15 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 16,040 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 16,026 locally transmitted and 14 imported, according to its Ministry of Health. The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, remained the most affected region with the highest number of infections yesterday, with 3,029 cases, followed by central Da Nang city…

Malaysia Reports 3,346 New COVID-19 Infections, 12 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 3,346 new COVID-19 infections and 12 more deaths as of midnight, bringing the national total to 2,802,263, and death toll to 31,762. The health ministry said, 267 of the new cases were imported and 3,079 were local transmissions. The ministry reported 3,052…

China, India Hold 14th Corps Commander Level Meeting

BEIJING, Jan 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 14th round of the China-India Corps Commander Level Meeting, was held at the Moldo-Chushul border meeting point, on the Chinese side on Wednesday, according to China’s Ministry of National Defence. Representatives from the defence and foreign affairs establishments of the two sides were present…

Japan Confirms Over 20,000 Daily COVID-19 Infections

TOKYO, Jan 15 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s number of daily COVID-19 cases stood at 22,045 yesterday, surpassing 20,000 for the first time since Sept 1, according to data compiled from reports by the prefectural governments. The data also showed that, it took only two days to reach the current level, after…

Myanmar Reports Three More Omicron Cases Of COVID-19

YANGON, Jan 15 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported three more cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the tally to 66, according to a release from the Ministry of Health. The release said, Omicron was found in three foreigners from the Philippines and Malaysia, who recently arrived in Myanmar by…

Bomb Attacks Target Headquarters Of Two Sunni Parliamentary Parties In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Jan 15 (NNN-NINA) – Two bomb attacks yesterday, targeted headquarters of two major Sunni parties in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, without causing casualties, a source with the Interior Ministry said. The attacks took place in the morning, when unidentified gunmen threw hand grenades at the headquarters of Taqaddum Alliance,…

Turkey Launches First Indigenous Intelligence Ship

ISTANBUL, Jan 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s first intelligence ship, TCG Ufuk, produced with national resources, was put into service in Istanbul yesterday, as part of the country’s efforts to increase its naval power with a warship programme. Speaking at the delivery ceremony in Istanbul Shipyard, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said,…

Lavrov Commends Russia-China Cooperation On Bilateral, Int’l Issues

MOSCOW, Jan 15 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, yesterday, spoke highly of the “unique architecture of Russia-China ties” and Russia’s and China’s joint efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation and solve international problems. The annual summits of the national leaders, meetings of the heads of government, and sessions of…

Turkish President, British PM Discuss Cooperation Over Phone

ISTANBUL, Jan 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, discussed cooperation opportunities between their countries, in a phone conversation, Turkey’s Directorate of Communications said yesterday. The two leaders exchanged views on strengthening the collaboration in the defence industry, and trade, the directorate noted,…

Terrorist Killed, Two Arrested In Military Operation In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (NNN-APP) – A terrorist was killed and two others were arrested, during an exchange of fire with security forces, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said yesterday. The security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan district of the province, the army’s media wing,…