India’s Madhya Pradesh Becomes First State To Lift All COVID-19 Restrictions

NEW DELHI, Nov 18 (NNN-PTI) – India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh, yesterday, became the first state in the country to lift all COVID-19 restrictions. However, COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), including wearing masks and ensuring social distancing, will continue to be observed by people in the state. Madhya Pradesh State…

Vietnam Welcomes First Batch Of Int’l Tourists In 20 Months

HANOI, Nov 18 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province, yesterday, welcomed 29 foreign tourists, the first quarantine-free international travellers to the country in 20 months, amid efforts to revive tourism, post-COVID-19 restrictions. The arrivals came from Australia, France, South Korea, and the United States, and will go on a…

Two Million More China-Donated COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Nov 18 (NNN-AKP) – An aircraft carrying two million more doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, donated by China, arrived in the Cambodian capital yesterday. The vaccines’ arrival was greeted by Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, at the Phnom Penh International Airport. The event was livestreamed…

Lebanon’s Central Bank Chief Denies Misusing Public Funds

BEIRUT, Nov 18 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor, Riad Salameh, yesterday denied media allegations, that he transferred public funds to a company owned by his brother. Salameh said in a statement that, “not a single penny” was taken from public funds to pay fees and commissions to his brother’s…

Explosion Causes Fire In Gas Transmission Line In SW Iran

TEHRAN, Nov 18 (NNN-IRNA) – An explosion took place in Maroon-5 gas transmission line, in Ramshir county, in south-western Iran yesterday. Deputy Governor of Ramshir County, Jalil Zahiri, told IRNA that the explosion, which was followed by a fire in the pipeline, did not result in casualties of inhabitants of…

Over 10 Million People Fully Vaccinated In Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 18 (NNN-MNA) – Over 10 million people had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 across Myanmar, as of Tuesday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health, yesterday. Over five million people had received their first jab of the COVID-19 vaccines as of Tuesday, the release said. According…

Nepal Issues E-Passports For The First Time

KATHMANDU, Nov 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal yesterday, started issuing e-passports for the first time. Foreign Minister, Narayan Khadka, inaugurated the e-passport personalisation centre, at the Department of Passport, and handed over the country’s first-ever e-passport to Satya Mohan Joshi, a 102-year-old historian, the department said, in a press statement. E-passports…

At Least Four Killed In Twin Explosions In Afghan Capital

KABUL, Nov 18 (NNN-ANA) – At least four civilians were killed and two others wounded, in twin explosions in western part of Kabul, capital of Afghanistan yesterday, witnesses said. “The first explosion, apparently a roadside bomb blast, hit a public mini-bus at a busy road, in Dashti Barchi neighbourhood, Police…

Japan To Expand COVID-19 Inoculation To Kids Under 12 From Feb

TOKYO, Nov 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s health ministry said today, the COVID-19 vaccination programme is likely to be expanded to children under 12 years in Feb next year, at the earliest. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, notified municipalities across the country to begin preparation for the vaccination programme…

One Killed, Six Injured In Gas Cylinder Blast In Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (NNN-APP) – One person was killed and six others, including children, were injured, in a gas cylinder explosion in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, today, the police said. The incident happened inside a multi-storey building, in Lyari area of Karachi, the provincial capital of southern Sindh…