Haitian President Denounces Attempted Coup

MEXICO, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Haitian President, Jovenel Moise, denounced yesterday, an attempted coup and assassination that was thwarted by the National Palace security. At least 20 people, including a Supreme Court judge and a police inspector, were arrested and will be questioned by the head of the Higher Council…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,838,194, Death Toll Over 155,000

NEW DELHI, Feb 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,838,194 today, even as 11,831 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 155,080, as 84 patients died since…

20 Killed As Yemen’s Houthis Step Up Military Operations Against Oil-Rich Marib

ADEN, Feb 8 (NNN-SABA) – Yemen’s Houthi forces intensified military operations against the government-controlled oil-rich province of Marib yesterday, leaving at least 20 people killed. An official of Marib’s local authority said, “The Houthis stepped up their military operations against military sites manned by government forces in different areas of…

Israel’s Annual Budget Deficit Hits Record 50.6 Billion USD

JERUSALEM, Feb 8 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s annual budget deficit reached a record of 166.4 billion new shekels (about 50.6 billion U.S. dollars), said a report published by the Israeli Ministry of Finance yesterday. The deficit figure, between Feb, 2020 and Jan, 2021, accounts for 12.1 percent of Israel’s GDP, much…

U.N. Envoy Griffiths In Iran To Discuss Yemen Crisis

TEHRAN, Feb 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Senior Assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs, Ali-Asghar Khaji, and the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, held talks in Tehran yesterday, it was officially reported. During the meeting, they discussed the crisis in Yemen. Khaji referred to Yemen’s…

Vietnam’s Automobile Import Up 22.5 Percent In Jan

HANOI, Feb 8 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam spent 551 million U.S. dollars on importing completely-built automobiles and components for assembly in Jan, posting a year-on-year increase of 22.5 percent. Specifically, the country imported around 6,000 completely-built automobiles worth 191 million U.S. dollars, up 32.8 percent in volume and 58.6 percent in…

Update: 12 Rescued, At Least 30 Still Trapped In Tunnel In Glacier-Hit North India

NEW DELHI, Feb 8 (NNN-PTI) – Strenuous efforts are underway to rescue around 35 to 40 workers, reportedly stuck inside a tunnel, in India’s northern hilly state of Uttarakhand, which was hit by a glacier burst yesterday, confirmed an official at the local disaster management office. The tunnel, located near…

Indonesia Reports 10,827 New COVID-19 Cases, 163 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Feb 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 10,827 within one day to 1,157,837, with the death toll adding by 163 to 31,556, the Health Ministry said yesterday. According to the ministry, 10,806 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients…

Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 538,062, Death Toll Reaches 8,205

DHAKA, Feb 8 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 292 new cases of COVID-19, and 15 new deaths yesterday, bringing its total tally to 538,062, with 8,205 deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed that, 12,404 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.…

COVID-19 Pandemic Teaches World One Can’t Be Safe If Others Are At Risk: Indian President

NEW DELHI, Feb 8 (NNN-PTI) – Indian President, Ram Nath Kovind, said, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world that, one cannot be safe if others are at risk. “The COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world that, one cannot be safe if others are at risk,” President Ram Nath…