Palestinian Man Killed By Israeli Settlers’ Gunfire In The West Bank: Palestinian Medics

RAMALLAH, Feb 6 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian man was shot dead yesterday, by Israeli settlers’ gunfire, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Palestinian medical sources said. The sources said that Khaled Nofal, 34, was killed, after an Israeli settler opened fire at him, near the village of Ras Karkar,…

Israel Reports 6,403 New COVID-19 Cases, 680,856 In Total

JERUSALEM, Feb 6 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 6,403 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, raising the total tally in the country to 680,856. The death toll reached 5,020, after 27 new fatalities were added, while the number of patients in serious condition increased from 1,098 to 1,101, out of…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,814,304, As Active Cases Fall Below 150,000

NEW DELHI, Feb 6 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,814,304 today, as 11,713 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 154,918, as 95 COVID-19 patients died since…

Airstrikes Kill 18 Militants In E. Afghanistan: Gov’t

JALALABAD, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 18 Taliban militants were killed, when the Afghan Air Force struck a militants’ position, in eastern Nangarhar province overnight, the local government confirmed today. The airstrikes were conducted in the mountainous Sherzad district, in the west of Nangarhar, the government said in a…

Iran Reports 7,061 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,452,380 In Total

TEHRAN, Feb 6 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian health authorities announced on Friday, 7,061 new COVID-19 cases, raising the country’s overall count to 1,452,380 infections so far. Of the newly infected, 675 had to be hospitalised, said the spokeswoman for Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Sima Sadat Lari, at her…

Turkey Reports 7,901 New COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Feb 6 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey, yesterday, confirmed 7,901 new COVID-19 cases, including 620 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 2,516,889, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus rose by 110 to 26,577, while the total recoveries climbed to…

Lebanon’s Per Capita Income Down 69 Percent In 2020

BEIRUT, Feb 6 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s per capita income dropped by 69 percent from 8,000 U.S. dollars in 2018, to 2,500 dollars in 2020, MTV TV channel reported yesterday. The average monthly salary in Lebanon went down from 900 U.S. dollars in 2018, to fewer than 200 dollars in 2020.…

Myanmar Blocks Access To Twitter, Instagram: Telecom Operator

YANGON, Feb 6 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar has blocked the access of social media platforms Twitter and Instagram today, according to a statement issued by Telenor, one of the four operators in Myanmar. The move came in addition to the current temporary block of Facebook, imposed since Thursday. The statement said,…

More Than 160 Centenarians Live In Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Feb 6 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A total of 164 centenarians are living in Mongolia, including a woman aged 114, according to data released yesterday by the country’s National Statistics Office. The number of people aged 100 and older increased by 48 compared to the same period last year, the…

12 Killed In Armed Attack On Convoy Of Ex-Leading Body Member Of Myanmar’s Self-Administered Zone

YANGON, Feb 6 (NNN-MNA) – At least nine civilians and three policemen were killed, in an armed attack on a convoy of the former leading body member of Myanmar’s self-administered zone, according to a statement released by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Service Office, today. The convoy, led by U Khin…