Myanmar Further Extends Suspension Of Int’l Commercial Flights Until End Of Jan

YANGON, Jan 1 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, yesterday, further extended the suspension of international commercial flights, until the end of Jan, 2022. The extension was made as an effort to continue curbing the spread of COVID-19 through air travel, the ministry’s announcement said. The Central Committee…

Pakistan To Open President House To Public On New Year’s Day Today

ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani President House announced, it will open its door to the general public today, as part of the New Year celebrations, a statement said. The statement, issued by the media wing of the Aiwan-e-Sadr or the President House, located in the high-security red zone…

10 Killed In Houthi Rebels’ Attack On Gov’t Forces In Southern Yemen: Military Official

ADEN, Dec 31 (NNN-YPA) – 10 pro-government Yemeni soldiers were killed in a missile attack, launched by the Houthi rebels against the country’s oil-rich province of Shabwa yesterday, a military official said. “The Houthi rebels bombed a base of pro-government forces, recently stationed in the south-western part of Shabwa with…

New Zealand Reports 49 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 Delta Variant

WELLINGTON, Dec 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 49 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 10,825. Among the new infections, 22 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, three in nearby…

S.Korea To Extend Tightened Social-Distancing Rules For Two Weeks

SEOUL, Dec 31 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea decided today, to extend the tightened social-distancing rules for two more weeks, in a bid to reduce hospitalisations and contain the Omicron COVID-19 variant. South Korean Prime Minister, Kim Boo-kyum, made the announcement during a COVID-19 response meeting, saying, it was too early…

India Records 16,764 New COVID-19 Cases, Tally Rises To 34,838,804

NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,838,804 today, as 16,764 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal Health Ministry’s latest data. Besides, 220 more deaths since yesterday morning took the death toll to 481,080. There are still…

Turkey’s Shops Gradually Reduce Prices As Currency Rebounds

ISTANBUL, Dec 31 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s shopkeepers gradually started to lower the prices of goods, as the Turkish currency rebounded. The prices of almost every item in grocery stores, shops, and supermarkets soared during the last two months, in particular due to a sharp depreciation of the lira, accompanied by…

Feature: Lebanese Turn To Private New Year Celebrations Amid Economic Crisis, COVID-19 Pandemic

by Dana Halawi BEIRUT, Dec 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Karim Hajj carefully arranges his cutlery in preparation for the small celebration he will be hosting in his house on the occasion of New Year. He goes over his to-do-list for the day to make sure he is ready to receive his…

Indian State Suspends All Flights From Britain From Jan 3

NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (NNN-PTI) – India’s eastern state of West Bengal, yesterday suspended all flights from Britain with effect from Jan 3, in the wake of Omicron scare. “The state government decided to temporarily and until further orders, suspend all direct flights from U.K. (Britain) to Kolkata, with effect…

Pakistan’s National Airline Resumes Direct Flights To Iran After Five Years

ISLAMABAD, Dec 31 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), resumed direct flights to Iran, after a gap of five years, an official said yesterday. PIA spokesperson, Abdullah Hafeez Khan, told local media that, the first flight departed from the Pakistani city of Lahore to Mashhad in Iran on Wednesday night,…