Cambodian King, Queen Mother Express Condolences Over Death Of Prince Ranariddh

PHNOM PENH, Nov 30 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian King, Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother, Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, yesterday extended their profound condolences, to the bereaved royal families, over the death of Prince Norodom Ranariddh. “I would like to express my great sadness and deepest sympathy to the bereaved royal families, over…

Pakistanis Urged To Get Fully Vaccinated Against Omicron Variant

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (NNN-APP) – Head of Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), that leads the nation’s campaign against COVID-19, Asad Umar, yesterday, urged the Pakistani people to get fully vaccinated, in order to protect themselves from the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. Speaking to reporters at a press…

Travel Between Malaysia, Singapore Resumes As VTL Kicks Off

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Travel across the causeway connecting Malaysia and Singapore, as well as an air corridor, opened yesterday, after disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bridge link, or causeway, was one of the busiest crossing points in the world, with hundreds of thousands from both…

S.Korean President Urges Rapid Administration Of Booster Shots Against COVID-19

SEOUL, Nov 30 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, yesterday, urged a rapid administration of booster shots against the COVID-19, as the eased anti-virus rules raised the number of severe cases and deaths. Moon presided over a COVID-19 response meeting, saying, the country’s pandemic situation got serious amid the…

Cambodian Police Arrest Three Drug Criminals, Seizing Over 25 Kg Of Illicit Drugs

PHNOM PENH, Nov 29 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s anti-drug police have arrested three men for allegedly trafficking, storing and processing over 25 kg of illicit drugs, the anti-drug department said in a report, released today. The suspects, a 68-year-old Singaporean, a 27-year-old Vietnamese and a 60-year-old Cambodian, were caught on the…

Road Accident Leaves Three Killed, Nine Injured In Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (NNN-APP) – Three people were killed and nine others injured, in a road accident in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi today, local media reported. A van carrying staff of a private company crashed into a mini-bus coming from the opposite direction, in Landhi area of the…

Gas Explosion Injures 18 In Uzbekistan

TASHKENT, Nov 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – A gas explosion and fire injured 18 men in a workers’ dormitory in Sergeli district of the Uzbek capital, the Uzbek Emergency Ministry said, today. A gas explosion occurred early in the morning and caused a fire in a dormitory where 43 workers were housed,…

India Reports 8,309 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Rises To 34,580,832

NEW DELHI, Nov 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,580,832 today, as 8,309 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 236 deaths, due to the pandemic since yesterday morning, took the total…

Japan Suspends Entry Of Foreign Visitors To Guard Against Omicron Variant

TOKYO, Nov 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, decided today, to suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world, to guard against the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The new measure will take effect from tomorrow, Kishida told reporters.– NNN-NHK

Australian State Sticking To Reopening Plan Despite Omicron Variant Concerns

SYDNEY, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW), would continue forward with plans to ease COVID restrictions, despite growing concerns over the new Omicron variant. NSW Premier, Dominic Perrottet, said today that, Australia should not have a “knee-jerk” reaction to the emerging Omicron variant,…