Urgent: Japanese Gov’t Says DPRK Fires What Appears To Be Ballistic Missile

TOKYO, Jan 5 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese and South Korean governments said today, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), this morning, launched a projectile that appears to be a ballistic missile, towards the Sea of Japan, its first launch of a projectile since last Oct. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs…

Humanitarians Fight Challenging Weather To Deliver Aid To Afghans: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 5 (NNN-ANA) – The United Nations and partners, delivering relief in Afghanistan, are fighting harsh winter weather, which has exacerbated severe conditions for many, UN humanitarians said yesterday. “Heavy snowfall and rain have affected a number of areas in the past 24 hours, with snow disrupting flights…

Israel Detects Bird Flu In Over 62,500 Turkeys

JERUSALEM, Jan 5 (NNN-PNA) – Israel detected an outbreak of the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, in more than 62,500 turkeys, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said, yesterday. The infected turkeys were found in two farms, in the village of Ram On, in northern Israel, said the ministry in…

Kuwait’s New Gov’t Takes Constitutional Oath

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 5 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait’s new government, took the constitutional oath yesterday, before the National Assembly, or the parliament, it was reported. Kuwait’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and his cabinet, took the oath at the start of the assembly’s ordinary session, to commence work prescribed…

Anti-COVID Oral Drug Molnupiravir To Be Available At Indian Pharmacies

MUMBAI, Jan 5 (NNN-PTI) – Indian companies have priced anti-COVID drug, Molnupiravir, at 0.5 U.S. dollars per capsule, and will be available across retail pharmacies across the country from next week, Indian pharmaceutical companies, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Mankind Pharma said, yesterday. The total treatment cost of 40 capsules over…

5.8-Magnitude Quake Jolts Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake, struck off South-east Sulawesi province, in central Indonesia early today, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said. The quake jolted at 03:55 Jakarta Time today (2055 GMT Tuesday), with the epicentre at 182 km north-east of Wakatobi district, and the depth of…

Hikes In Energy Prices Further Strain Turks’ Livelihood

ISTANBUL, Jan 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A series of price hikes in natural gas, electricity, and petrol, further strained the livelihood of Turkish people, who are already mired in soaring inflation and national currency depreciation. At the start of the new year, electricity prices went up by 50 percent for lower-demand…

Omicron Cases Spike In Thailand During Christmas, New Year Holidays

BANGKOK, Jan 5 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health, said yesterday that, a total of 2,062 Omicron cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the country. Supakit Sirilak, medical sciences director-general from the Ministry of Public Health, noted that, omicron cases in the country had spiked up quickly, from…

Iraq’s Population Exceeded 41 Million In 2021: Ministry

BAGHDAD, Jan 4 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Planning, said yesterday that, Iraq’s population reached 41.19 million in 2021. The total population is made up of about 51 percent men and about 49 percent women, while 69.9 percent of the population is estimated to live in urban areas and…

Two Pilots Killed In Helicopter Crash In Israel

JERUSALEM, Jan 4 (NNN-PNA) – Two Israeli military pilots were killed and an aerial observer was injured, in a helicopter crash last night, off the coast of northern Israel, the Israeli military said. The maritime “Atalef” helicopter, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa city, during a…