Iran Offers Discounts For Flights Using Its Airspace: Minister

TEHRAN, Feb 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran has offered discounts to major international airliners, to encourage them to use the country’s airspace, Press TV reported yesterday. The Iranian government has approved a plan, to cut its overflight fees, Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister, Mohammad Eslami, said yesterday. The government has…

Israel Extends COVID-19 Lockdown

JERUSALEM, Feb 1 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s cabinet decided late yesterday, to extend an ongoing 36-day nationwide lockdown until Friday, in an effort to curb the COVID-19 outbreak. The ministers voted in favour of extending the measure, at least until Friday, a government spokesman confirmed. The lockdown, first imposed on Dec…

Five Militants Killed In Preemptive Operation In Western Afghanistan

KABUL, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five Taliban militants, who were freed on parole last year, from the government’s prisons, were killed during an operation in the western province of Herat on Saturday night, the country’s Defence Ministry confirmed yesterday. “Last night, Taliban tried to assault local uprising fighters’ checkpoints in…

Australian Gov’t, Opposition Deadlocked: Poll

CANBERRA, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s opposition has drawn level with the government, ahead of a likely election later in 2021, expected by local media, an opinion poll found. According to the latest Newspoll, which was published by The Australian today, the governing coalition and opposition Labour Party are deadlocked…

One Dead, Five Missing In Fiji Due To Tropical Cyclone Ana

SUVA, Feb 1 (NNN-PIN) – One person died and five others went missing in Fiji, as tropical cyclone Ana hit the South Pacific island nation. According to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) today, a 49-year-old man drowned last Friday, while five people, including a three-year-old boy and two women, have gone…

Australian Defence Minister Quarantined In Canberra After Perth Enters 5-Day Lockdown

CANBERRA, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian politicians, including minister for defence, are forced into quarantine in Canberra, following a lockdown, introduced in Western Australia (WA)’s Perth, due to the detection of a positive COVID-19 case, in a hotel quarantine worker. Politicians, who flew from WA to the Australian Capital Territory…

Myanmar Gov’t Declares One-Year State Of Emergency: President’s Office

YANGON, Feb 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Myanmar President’s Office declared a state of emergency, which will last for one year, after the military detained government leaders, including the state counsellor and the president today. The state power will be handed over to Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services, Min Aung Hlaing,…

ADB Provides 25 Million USD To Help Philippines Purchase COVID-19 Vaccines

MANILA, Feb 1 (NNN-PNA) – Asian Development Bank (ADB), said today that, it has allocated 25 million U.S. dollars, to help the Philippine government purchase vaccines for COVID-19. The Manila-based bank said, the financing will come from the 125 million U.S. dollars Health System Enhancement to Address and Limit COVID-19…

Oman Reports 598 New COVID-19 Cases, 134,326 In Total

MUSCAT, Feb 1 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani health ministry, yesterday, announced 598 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Sultanate to 134,326. Meanwhile, 282 people newly recovered, taking the overall recoveries to 126,854, while two deaths were reported, pushing the death toll up to 1,529,…

Pakistani Navy To Host Multinational Maritime Exercise

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1 (NNN-APP) – Over 40 countries are expected to participate in a multinational maritime exercise, to be hosted by the Pakistani Navy under the theme “Together for Peace,” a spokesperson of the navy said yesterday. The exercise is expected to commence from Feb 10, and the participating countries…