Kyrgyzstan To Introduce Ban On Entry Of Foreigners From Omicron Variant-Affected Areas

BISHKEK, Dec 1 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan will impose restrictions, on entry of foreigners from countries affected by the new Omicron variant of COVID-19, the press service of the country’s Cabinet of Ministers said, yesterday. The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan announced that, the measures will take effect from today, Dec…

Humanitarians Deliver Winterisation Aid In Afghanistan: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations and its partners are distributing winter clothing, emergency shelter, heating, fuel and rent support, for tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan, UN humanitarians said, yesterday. “Previous-year trends indicate that in Nov, cases of hypothermia, acute respiratory infections and death, directly…

Vienna Talks Parties Agreed On Priority Of Sanctions Issue: Iran’s Top Negotiator

TEHRAN, Dec 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Western parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement, have accepted to give priority to the sanctions issue, in the Vienna talks, Iranian top negotiator said yesterday. “Addressing the situation of the iniquitous and illegal sanctions, must be the first priority issue, in the agenda of the…

Saudi-Led Airstrikes Hit Houthi-Controlled Military Camps In Yemen: Media

SANAA, Dec 1 (NNN-SABA) – Warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition, launched airstrikes on military camps, controlled by the Houthi militia, in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, early yesterday morning, local media reported. The Houthi-controlled news agency, said that, the airstrikes hit the al-Daylami base, which is adjacent to Sanaa International Airport,…

Pakistani Army Chief Stresses On Coordinated Efforts For Economic Uplift Of Afghans

ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, called on coordinated efforts for economic uplift of the people of Afghanistan, an army statement said yesterday. In a meeting with Major General Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Saud Al Khalifa, Chief of Staff of the Bahrain…

Pakistan Needs National Data Security Strategy To Meet Cyber-Attack Challenges: President

ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, said yesterday that, new cyber security challenges require a strategy to effectively counter threats and secure national data, the President House said, in a statement. Addressing the awards ceremony of the first nationwide Cyber Security Hackathon 2021, Alvi said, the risk…

Azerbaijani Military Helicopter Crash Kills 14 Onboard

BAKU, Dec 1 (NNN-ASNA) – A military helicopter belonging to Azerbaijan’s border service, crashed yesterday morning during a training exercise, claiming 14 lives onboard and injuring two others, authorities said. The helicopter came down in the north-eastern Azerbaijani district of Khizi, at about 10:40 a.m. local time (0640 GMT), the…

Delhi Chief Minister Urges India’s Immediate Ban On Flights From Omicron Variant Affected Areas

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – Chief Minister of the Indian capital city, Arvind Kejriwal, today urged the federal government, to immediately ban international flights from countries affected by the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. He questioned the Indian government, over its delay in this regard, in a post on…

Japan Confirms First Case Of Omicron Coronavirus Variant

TOKYO, Nov 30 (NNN-NHK) – Japan confirmed the first case infected with the Omicron variant of the COVID-19, in the country, the Japanese government said today. The infected person is a Namibian diplomat, who tested positive for the COVID-19, at Narita airport, near Tokyo, upon his arrival on Sunday.– NNN-NHK

Cambodia Allows Entertainment Venues In Capital To Reopen

PHNOM PENH, Nov 30 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia today, allowed all karaoke parlours, nightclubs, and bars in the capital Phnom Penh to reopen after a long halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Karaoke parlours, nightclubs and discotheques in Phnom Penh are allowed to reopen from today, with the adaptation to the…