S.Korea Registers 119,098 Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections

SEOUL, Dec 20 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea registered a total of 119,098 breakthrough COVID-19 infections, which refer to fully vaccinated people, who were infected with the virus, the health authorities said today. The number of those who tested positive for COVID-19, two weeks after the full vaccination, stood at 119,098…

Bangladesh Announces Humanitarian Support For Afghan People

DHAKA, Dec 20 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh would support Afghan people through humanitarian aid packages, in the form of food and medicinal assistance, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today. This has been conveyed by the country’s Foreign Secretary, Masud Bin Momen, during the 17th Extraordinary Session of the Organisation of…

12 Killed In Flash Floods In Northern Iraq: Governor

BAGHDAD, Dec 20 (NNN-NINA) – A total of 12 people were killed in floods, caused by torrential rain in northern Iraq, governor of Erbil province, Omed Khoshnaw, said. The torrents swept 15 areas in Erbil, a total of 2,509 homes and 867 civilian cars were damaged by the floods, Khoshnaw…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,746,838

NEW DELHI, Dec 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally, this morning rose to 34,746,838, as 6,563 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry said. According to the ministry’s latest data, 132 related deaths due to the pandemic were reported during the…

Vaccine Bookings Open For Children Aged Five-11 In Australian Capital

CANBERRA, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Bookings for children aged between five and 11, to get vaccinations in Australia’s capital, opened today. Parents can now call and book a COVID-19 vaccination for their children, with appointments available from Jan 10, next year. Rachel Stephen-Smith, the Australian Capital Territory’s health minister, said,…

Israel Detects Bird Flu Outbreak Near Lebanese Border

JERUSALEM, Dec 20 (NNN-PNA) – Israel detected an outbreak of the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, at a northern chicken farm, the regime’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement, yesterday. The bird flu has spread in egg-laying hen coops in the village of Margaliot, near the Lebanese…

Malaysia Reports 3,108 New COVID-19 Infections, 19 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported another 3,108 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 2,718,955, according to the health ministry. Some 37 of the new cases are imported, with 3,071 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another 19 more…

New Zealand Detects Nine More Cases Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant At Border

WELLINGTON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand detected nine more cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in international arrivals, taking the country’s total cases with the variant to 22, according to the Ministry of Health today. Of the total Omicron cases to date, all remain in managed isolation, with…

New Zealand Fruit Exports Dominated By Gold Kiwifruit

WELLINGTON, Dec 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Gold kiwifruit continues to dominate fruit exports, in an otherwise challenging market, New Zealand’s statistics department, Stats NZ, said today. In the year ended Nov, 2021, gold kiwifruit made up 47 percent of total fruit export value, while green kiwifruit made up 23 percent, Stats…

Gas Explosion Injures 10 In Uzbekistan

TASHKENT, Dec 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – A gas explosion in a canteen in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand region, has injured ten people, the country’s emergency ministry said, yesterday. The blast at the canteen, located in Akdarya district of Samarkand, involved two liquefied gas containers, the ministry said. An investigation into the incident is…