Turkey Reports 12,381 Daily COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Jul 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday registered 12,381 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,587,378, according to its Health Ministry. The death toll from the virus rose by 58 to 50,879, while 5,383 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 221,463 tests…

Israel Reports 1,331 New COVID-19 Cases, Active Cases Surpass 11,000

JERUSALEM, Jul 25 (NNN-PNN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 1,331 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally in the country to 859,308. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel rose by 936 to 11,102, the highest since Mar 25, the ministry said. The death toll from the virus…

Jordan To Lower Age Limit For COVID-19 Vaccination

AMMAN, Jul 25 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will lower the age limit for getting the COVID-19 vaccine to 12 years, as of today. Jordan’s Health Minister, Feras Al Hawari, said that, vaccination will be optional to those aged between 12 and 18, based on their parents’ approval, the state-owned Al Mamlaka…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jul 25 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake measuring 5.6-magnitude, jolted North Sulawesi province, in the central part of Indonesia, last night, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. The quake hit at 8:07 p.m. Jakarta time (1307 GMT), with the epicentre at 121 km south-west of Melonguane, the capital…

COVID-19 Infections Rise To 264,527 In Myanmar

YANGON, Jul 25 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 infections rose to 264,527 in Myanmar, after 5,657 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday. With 297 new deaths, the overall death toll was recorded at 6,756…

Indian Capital Allows Further Relaxation Of COVID-19 Restrictions

NEW DELHI, Jul 25 (NNN-PTI) – Authorities in Delhi, yesterday, allowed further relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions across the Indian capital region, saying that, from Jul 26 (tomorrow), metro and buses will run at full capacity, while cinemas will reopen at half capacity. The order, issued by Delhi Disaster Management Authority…

Lebanon Signs Agreement To Import One Million Tonnes Of Iraqi Diesel

BEIRUT, Jul 25 (NNN-NNA) – Caretaker Lebanese Energy Minister, Raymond Ghajar, announced that, Lebanon has signed an agreement yesterday, to import one million tonnes of Iraqi diesel, MTV local TV channel reported. The minister made the remarks at a press conference, at the capital, Beirut’s airport, upon his arrival from…

Israel Reports 1,150 New COVID-19 Cases, 857,977 In Total

JERUSALEM, Jul 24 (NNN-PNN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 1,150 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally to 857,977. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel rose to 10,166, the highest since Mar 27, the ministry said. The death toll from the virus in Israel remained unchanged at…

Palestinian Boy Killed By Israeli Soldiers In West Bank: Ministry

RAMALLAH, Jul 24 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian teenager was killed and dozens were injured yesterday, in clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers, in the West Bank. The Palestinian health ministry said in a statement that, Mohammed Tamimi, 17 years old, was killed in the clashes, at Nabi Saleh village,…

107th Mekong River Joint Patrol Completed

KUNMING, Jul 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 107th joint Mekong River patrol by China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand, concluded yesterday, with three Chinese law-enforcement vessels returning home to a port in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. A total of four vessels from China and Laos navigated over 600 km over four days…