Palestinian Factions Agree To Form Unity Gov’t After Elections

RAMALLAH, Feb 14 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian factions agreed to form a unity coalition government, after holding the general elections in the Palestinian territories, according to a senior official of the ruling Fatah party, yesterday. Jibril Rajoub, secretary-general of the Fatah Central Committee, told reporters that, the unity government will…

Qatar Reports 453 New COVID-19 Cases, 156,804 In Total

DOHA, Feb 14 (NNN-QNA) – The Qatari health ministry, yesterday announced, 453 new COVID-19 infections, raising the number of total confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 156,804. Another 198 recovered from the infectious disease, for the past 24 hours, bringing the overall recoveries to 148,137, while the fatalities increased…

3,157 Overseas Indonesians Test Positive For COVID-19

JAKARTA, Feb 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – At least 3,157 overseas Indonesians have been confirmed positive for COVID-19, and the number of recoveries in this group has reached 2,292, according to the Indonesian Foreign Ministry, yesterday. In this group, one more case was recorded, in addition to the total positive cases, and…

India’s Domestic Flights Reach Record High Since Resumption After COVID-19 Outbreak

NEW DELHI, Feb 14 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, said yesterday that, Feb 12 recorded the highest number of passengers on domestic flights, since the resumption of the services. The number of domestic passengers on that day rose to 297,102, on 2,349 flights, the highest since…

Nearly Eight Million People Vaccinated Against COVID-19: Indian Gov’t

NEW DELHI, Feb 14 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government said, nearly eight million people were vaccinated in the past 28 days, since the beginning of the nationwide inoculation drive, last month. A total of 7,967,647 beneficiaries received the vaccination as of Saturday, the federal health ministry said, adding that, out…

Iranian President Warns Of Another Wave Of COVID-19

TEHRAN, Feb 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s President, Hassan Rouhani, called yesterday, for stricter COVID-19 border controls, noting another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be on the way in the country. “More attention must be paid to foreign entries, especially from countries infected with new variants of the virus,” he…

Myanmar’s State Administration Council Amends Law On Protecting Citizens’ Personal Freedom, Security

YANGON, Feb 14 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s State Administration Council, led by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing yesterday issued an order, amending the Protection of Citizens for Personal Freedom and Personal Security Law. According to the order, Sections 5, 7 and 8 of the law, will be suspended…

At Least 30 Injured After 7.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off North-eastern Japan

TOKYO, Feb 14 (NNN-NHK) – At least 30 people were injured, after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck, off Fukushima Prefecture in north-eastern Japan, late last night. The quake was preliminarily measured with a magnitude of 7.1 and was later revised up to 7.3, the Japan Meteorological Agency…

Thailand Confirms 126 New COVID-19 Cases

BANGKOK, Feb 13 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand today confirmed 126 new cases of COVID-19, mostly domestic, the Centre for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said. Of the new cases, 116 were domestic while 10 others were imported, the CCSA said. The domestic cases included 79, which were confirmed via active testing.…

Egypt, Greece And Cyprus Affirm Necessity To Find Political Solution To Crisis In Syria

ATHENS, Feb 13 (NNN-SANA) – Foreign ministers of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus, reiterated the necessity to find a political solution to the crisis in Syria, which preserves its sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a statement, following talks in the Greek capital, Athens, published yesterday, the ministers affirmed their commitment to…