Vietnam Logs 7,504 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Nov 6 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 7,504 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 7,487 locally transmitted and 17 imported, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Most of the community cases were detected in southern localities, including 953 in Dong Nai province, 917 in Binh Duong province, and 912 in…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,344,683

NEW DELHI, Nov 6 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,344,683 today, as 10,929 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, as many as 392 deaths due to the pandemic has been reported since yesterday morning,…

S.Korea Reports 2,248 More COVID-19 Cases, 377,712 In Total

SEOUL, Nov 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 2,248 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 377,712. The daily caseload was down from 2,344 the previous day, but it hovered above 2,000 for the fourth straight day.…

Australia Hits 80 Percent COVID-19 Vaccination Milestone Amid Battle Against Third Wave

CANBERRA, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, hit a major milestone, with 80 percent of the adult population fully inoculated. Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced today that, so far 80 percent of Australians aged 16 and over had received two shots of COVID-19 vaccines, hailing it as a…

APEC Leaders, Ministers, Officials Convene To Push For Inclusive, Sustainable Recovery

WELLINGTON, Nov 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The 2021 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Economic Leaders’ Week, hosted by New Zealand, and chaired by Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, commenced. Under the theme “Join, Work, Grow. Together,” leaders, ministers and senior officials from APEC’s 21 member economies, will solidify their commitment to responding to…

COVID-19 Infections Rise To 505,038 In Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 6 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 505,038 in Myanmar, after 1,057 new confirmed cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health yesterday. With 17 new deaths recorded, the death toll has risen to 18,783…

IOM Continues To Provide Assistance To Afghans

KABUL, Nov 6 (NNN-ANA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) continued to provide food and winter aid for vulnerable Afghans ahead of winter, the agency said yesterday. The statement came, in the wake of a two-day visit to Afghanistan, by the IOM Director General, Antonio Manuel de Carvalho Ferreira…

Myanmar’s Election Commission, Political Parties Discuss Application Of Proportional Representation Electoral System

YANGON, Nov 6 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Union Election Commission (UEC) and political parties, held discussions on the application of proportional representation (PR) system, in the next general elections, state media reported yesterday. Representatives from 53 out of some 90 political parties in total, and 20 civilian representatives, took part in…

Veteran Australian Judge Hillary Charlesworth Elected To ICJ

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations General Assembly and Security Council, yesterday, elected a new judge to sit on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the world body. Hillary Charlesworth, from Australia, will replace James Crawford, also from Australia, who died in…

At Least Six Killed In Flash Floods In Indonesia’s East Java

JAKARTA, Nov 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian rescuers have so far found at least six people killed, in flash floods that hit and inundated houses with mud and debris, in the city of Batu, East Java province, on Thursday. At least 140 locals have been evacuated, following the disaster, Indonesia’s National…