Indian Gov’t Reports Two COVID-19 Omicron Variant Cases

NEW DELHI, Dec 3 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government yesterday said, two COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in India. The cases were reported in the south-western state of Karnataka. “Two cases of Omicron variant have been reported in the country so far. Both cases are from…

Saudi Arabia Detects First Case Of Omicron Variant

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday, the detection of its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The variant was detected from an inbound citizen, coming from a North African country, the Saudi Health Ministry said, adding that, the infected person was quarantined and those close contacts…

India’s Authorities Register Case Against Private Hospital After Botched Cataract Surgeries

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (NNN-PTI) – Authorities in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, registered a police case against a private hospital after botched cataract surgeries resulted in 16 people losing their sight, officials said today. The surgeries were carried out at a privately-run eye hospital in Muzaffarpur district, 78…

Japan’s Largest Labour Organisation Urges Pay Hike In Wage Negotiations

TOKYO, Dec 2 (NNN-NHK) – Members of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, today reached an agreement at their meeting, to call for a pay-scale increase of about two percent and an annual pay rise of two percent, during upcoming wage negotiations early next year. The largest labour organisation in Japan,…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,606,541

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,606,541 today, as 9,765 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, 477 deaths from the pandemic since yesterday morning, took the total death toll to 469,724.…

Cambodian PM Says Eldest Son Manet Will Be One Of PM Candidates After Him

PHNOM PENH, Dec 2 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, revealed today that, his eldest son, Hun Manet, will be one of the prime ministerial candidates, after the father’s possible retirement in 2030. Hun Sen, 69, said, he would stay in power until 2030, and after that,…

Chinese, Vietnamese Militaries To Hold Joint Medical Exercise

BEIJING, Dec 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese and Vietnamese armed forces, will conduct a joint medical exercise from Dec 6 to 12, according to China’s military authorities. China will send a medical detachment, composed of 84 personnel to the Vietnamese city of Mong Cai, for the field exercise, the first of…

S.Korea’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit New High At 5,266

SEOUL, Dec 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high, as the government eased anti-virus measures amid higher vaccination rate, the health authorities said today. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 5,266 more cases of COVID-19…

Iraq’s Crude Exports Exceed 98 Million Barrels In Nov: Ministry

BAGHDAD, Dec 2 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Ministry of Oil said yesterday that, the country exported 98.19 million barrels of crude oil in Nov, bringing in revenues of about 7.59 billion U.S. dollars. The average selling price for crude oil in the month was 77.33 dollars per barrel, according to a…

Iran Reports 4,312 Daily COVID-19 Cases, 6,121,757 In Total

TEHRAN, Dec 2 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Health Ministry, yesterday reported, 4,312 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infection to 6,121,757. The pandemic also claimed 82 lives in the past 24 hours, taking the overall tally, since its outbreak in Feb, 2020, to 129,912, it said. A total of 5,892,574…