COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 3,239 In Myanmar

YANGON, Jun 12 (NNN-MNA) – The COVID-19 death toll rose to 3,239 in Myanmar, after two new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry yesterday. The release said that, 188 new COVID-19 infections were reported after 2,781 samples were…

DPRK Leader Chairs Military Meeting To Enhance Army’s Fighting Efficiency

PYONGYANG, Jun 12 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), chaired a military meeting yesterday, to discuss important tasks of further enhancing fighting efficiency of the armed forces. Kim, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and president of DPRK,…

S. Korea Reports 565 More Covid-19 Cases, 147,422 In Total

SEOUL, Jun 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 565 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 147,422. The daily caseload was slightly up from 556 in the previous day, staying below 600 for two days. The daily average…

Japan Considers Easing COVID-19 Restrictions In Tokyo, Osaka From Jun 21

TOKYO, Jun 12 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government is considering easing the COVID-19 restrictions in Tokyo and Osaka from Jun 21, a government official said yesterday. Tokyo and Osaka are likely to be kept under a quasi-state of emergency, with less tough measures to be implemented, and the state of…

Maldives Amps Up Anti-Pandemic Measures In Prisons

MALE, Jun 12 (NNN-PSM) – Maldives amped up anti-pandemic measures in prisons, in an effort to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in the prison system, state media reported here yesterday. The President’s Office Spokesperson, Mohamed Mabrook Azeez, was quoted as saying that, prisons are frequently disinfected and inmate temperatures are checked…

UN Concerned Over Deadly Air Attack In Yemen

UNITED NATIONS, Jun 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations yesterday expressed deep concern, over a deadly drone and missile attack in Yemen that came close to humanitarian workers’ housing. “The United Nations is deeply concerned by Thursday’s missile and drone attack in Marib City, which reportedly caused dozens of civilian…

Israeli Minister Denies National Prize To Scientist Over Alleged BDS Support

JERUSALEM, Jun 12 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Education Minister, Yoav Galant, yesterday announced his decision, to deny the awarding of the national Israel Prize to Oded Goldreich, a renowned computer scientist from the Weizmann Institute of Science. In March, Galant refused to approve the prize committee’s recommendation, to award the prize…

Palestinian Teenager Killed By Israeli Soldiers In West Bank Clashes

RAMALLAH, Jun 12 (NNN-PNN) – A Palestinian teenager was killed and dozens of others were injured yesterday, by Israeli soldiers, during clashes in the West Bank, medics and eyewitnesses said. The Palestinian ministry of health said in a statement that, a Palestinian teenager was killed and six injured by Israeli…

Turkey Registers 6,261 New COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Jun 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday confirmed 6,261 new COVID-19 cases, including 561 symptomatic patients, raising the total infections in the country to 5,319,359, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus rose by 69 to 48,593, while the total recoveries climbed to 5,192,945, after 6,217…

Egyptian President, Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Regional Issues, Bilateral Ties

CAIRO, Jun 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, discussed yesterday, regional issues and bilateral relations. “Our meeting focused on discussing ways to develop joint relations between our countries,” Sisi said, on his official Facebook page. Saying that the two sides have…