Australian Opposition Leader Preparing For Federal Election

CANBERRA, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Leader of Australia’s opposition Labour Party, Anthony Albanese, said today that, he is preparing for a federal election, promising to release his signature economic policies, well in advance of votes being cast. He told Sky News that, the economic policies of the two major parties…

S.Korea Reports 392 More COVID-19 Cases, 75,084 In Total

SEOUL, Jan 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 392 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 75,084. The daily caseload hovered around 400 for the past week, after peaking at 1,240 on Dec 25, last year. The virus…

Fuel Prices See All-Time High In India

NEW DELHI, Jan 24 (NNN-PTI) – Petrol and diesel prices touched an all-time high in India, after rates were increased yesterday, for the fourth time this week alone, according to local media. According to a price notification from oil marketing companies, petrol and diesel prices increased by 0.25 Indian rupee…

A 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits South Of Shetland Islands

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) – A strong earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale, was reported south of Shetland Islands, at 7.36am local time today. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the quake was detected at 2,556 kilometres (km) south of Puerto Montt, Chile, at a…

Lebanon Registers 4,176 New COVID-19 Cases, 276,587 In Total

BEIRUT, Jan 24 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese Health Ministry registered yesterday, 4,176 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number in the country to 276,587. Meanwhile, the death toll increased by 52 to 2,270. Firas Abiad, director general of Rafic Hariri University Hospital, said, the spread of the COVID-19 variants in…

Five Hashd Shaabi Members Killed In Daesh Attack In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jan 24 (NNN-NINA) – Five paramilitary Hashd Shaabi members were killed and four others injured yesterday, in an attack by militants of extremist Daesh group, in Salahuddin Province, north of Iraq’s capital Baghdad, a provincial police source said. The five Hashd Shaabi members killed, included the Brigade’s commander, Abu…

Iranian FM To Start Five-Nation Tour Over Bilateral, Regional Issues

TEHRAN, Jan 24 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, will embark on a five-nation tour, for talks on bilateral, as well as, regional issues, Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, announced yesterday. Zarif’s tour will start tomorrow (Monday), and will cover Azerbaijan, Russia, Armenia, Georgia and Turkey, said Khatibzadeh,…

Sri Lanka To Receive First Batch Of Oxford-Astrazeneca Vaccines On Jan 27

COLOMBO, Jan 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said that, the first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines manufactured in India, was expected to arrive in Sri Lanka on Jan 27. Sri Lanka will be receiving 600,000 vials of doses with the first vaccine consignment. The president, speaking at…

Japan And IOC Deny Tokyo Olympic Cancellation Report

GENEVA, Jan 23 (NNN-NHK) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japan, reiterated their commitment to hosting the Tokyo Olympics this year, and denied a report of a possible cancellation. “Some news reports circulating today are claiming that Japan privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled,…

Iraq Reports 685 New COVID-19 Cases, 612,092 In Total

BAGHDAD, Jan 23 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported 685 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 612,092. It also reported seven new deaths, raising the death toll to 12,984, and 1,567 more recovered cases, bringing the total recoveries to 578,292. A total of 5,305,002 tests…