Iran’s Tally Of COVID-19 Cases Surpasses 1.5 Million

TEHRAN, Feb 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s health ministry reported 7,298 daily COVID-19 cases yesterday, raising the total infections to 1,503,753. The pandemic has so far claimed 58,809 lives in Iran, up by 58 in the past 24 hours, said Sima Sadat Lari, the spokeswoman for Iranian Ministry of Health and…

Iran To Launch Direct Shipping Line To Syria’s Latakia

TEHRAN, Feb 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will launch a direct shipping line from the southern port city of Bandar Abbas to Syrian port of Latakia, on Mar 10, Head of Iran-Syria Joint Chamber of Commerce, Keyvan Kashefi, announced yesterday. Cargo ships will carry freight from Iran to Syria once per…

6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Parts Of Pakistan, Some Injuries Reported

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4, hit parts of Pakistan last night, a Pakistan Meteorological Department official said. Strong tremors were felt in most parts of the country, the official, Muhammad Riaz, said, adding that, the epicentre of the quake was located at the…

Three More Teachers Busted In Thailand For Cheating Government Subsidy Scheme

 BANGKOK, Feb 13 (NNN-TNA) – Authorities in north-eastern Thailand arrested three more teachers for allegedly cheating local residents over a subsidy scheme. The three teachers were apprehended during a search of their house, in Khon Kaen’s Nong Rua district. The teachers allegedly cheated local elderly residents, in two government co-payment…

Thailand To Start COVID-19 Vaccinations In 10 Provinces With China’s Sinovac Vaccine

BANGKOK, Feb 13 (NNN-TNA) – People in 10 provinces of Thailand will be vaccinated with Chinese-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, a high-level government official, said. Those who will receive the jabs, from later this month until Apr, include medical and public health personnel, those with some chronic illnesses and those aged…

Japan Greenlights Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine As First Batch Arrives

TOKYO, Feb 13 (NNN-NHK) – A health ministry panel in Japan, yesterday approved the COVID-19 vaccine, developed by U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. as the first batch of doses arrived in the country. The first batch of about 400,000 doses arrived yesterday at Narita airport, on an All Nippon Airways…

Maldives, Eritrea Establish Diplomatic Ties

MALE, Feb 12 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives and Eritrea have formally established diplomatic ties, local media, citing a joint communique, reported today. A joint communique, signed by Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations, Thilmeeza Hussain, and Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations, Sophia Tesfamariam Yohannes,…

15 Militants Killed In Fresh Army Offensive In Southern Afghanistan

KABUL, Feb 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 15 Taliban militants were killed during the latest army’s offensive in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar, the country’s Ministry of Defence confirmed, today. “Fifteen Taliban terrorist fighters were killed and seven others wounded, in the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) targeted…

Four Terrorists, Four Soldiers Killed In NW Pakistan Clash

ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 (NNN-APP) – Four terrorists and four soldiers were killed, during a clash between security forces and militants, in Pakistan’s north-western South Waziristan district, a military statement said, this morning. The terrorists raided the security forces’ post in the district, killing the soldiers late last night, the army’s…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,880,603 With 9,309 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Feb 12 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,880,603 today, as 9,309 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours. According to official data, the death toll mounted to 155,447, as 87 COVID-19 patients died since yesterday morning. There are still 135,926 active cases, while 10,589,230…