Uzbek President Congratulates Islamic Revolution Anniversary In Iran

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (NNN-IRNA) – The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, congratulated the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in a message to his Iranian counterpart, President Hassan Rouhani, on Wednesday (today). Congratulating the National Day of Iran, Mirziyoyev stressed the historic and cultural links and traditional friendship, as firm foundations…

S. Korea’s Employment Drops 982,000 In Jan

SEOUL, Feb 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s employment dropped 982,000 in Jan, from a year earlier, marking the highest fall in over 22 years, since Dec, 1998, statistical office data showed today. The number of those employed totaled 25,818,000 in Jan, according to Statistics Korea. The year-on-year employment continued to…

Israel’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 700,000

JERUSALEM, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Israel rose to 700,479 yesterday, with 3,951 new cases added since Monday evening, the state’s Ministry of Health said. The death toll reached 5,192, while the number of patients in serious condition decreased to 1,088, out of 1,710…

Palestinian National Dialogue Continues In Cairo For Second Day

by Saud Abu Ramadan GAZA, Feb 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Leaders of 14 Palestinian factions, resumed their national dialogue in Cairo, to discuss political and technical issues, related to the upcoming general elections in Palestine. The factions that join the dialogue include the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), the Palestinian Islamic…

Update: Bomb Explosions Kill Two, Injure Five In Kabul

KABUL, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least two people were killed and five others wounded, in two separate explosions in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, today, the capital police confirmed. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED), attached to a four-wheel-drive vehicle, exploded at 8:55 a.m. local time, in Kart-e-Parwan, Police District 4,…

Urgent: Explosion Rocks Downtown Kabul

KABUL, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A powerful explosion rocked Shar-e-naw area of downtown Kabul, at around 8:40 am today. Casualties are feared, but the numbers are unknown, as no officials are available for comment at the moment. No group has claimed responsible for the blast.– NNN-AGENCIES

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,858,371 With 11,067 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,858,371 today, as 11,067 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the health ministry. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 155,252, as 94 COVID-19 patients died since yesterday.…

More Retail Businesses In Malaysia Allowed To Open

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Most businesses in the retail sector are now allowed to operate starting today, under strict compliance with existing standard operating procedures (SOP), Senior Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, announced. Ismail Sabri said, the decision was made during a special meeting, held by the National Security…

New Zealand Gov’t Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine

WELLINGTON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The New Zealand government has confirmed formal approval for the use of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 Response Minister, Chris Hipkins, said today. Border workers and the people they live with are the first to be vaccinated, the minister said, adding that, people such as cleaners,…

Australia Releases Coins Of Ox To Celebrate Chinese New Year

CANBERRA, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Featuring an ox standing in the river under willow branches, the gold and silver coins, released by the Royal Australian Mint (RAM) were expected to bring people good luck in the Chinese New Year. “This year we’ve been seeing tremendous demand for our lunar releases,”…