India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,667,736, Philippines’ Total Cases Near 515,000

HONG KONG, Jan 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in Asia-Pacific countries as India reported 13,203 new cases today, while the Philippines registered 1,581 new cases with the tally nearing 515,000. India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,667,736, during the past 24 hours, according to the latest data…

Israel’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 600,000

JERUSALEM, Jan 25 (NNN-MA’AN) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Israel reached 600,302 this morning, with 3,569 new cases added, since yesterday evening, the Ministry of Health said. The death toll reached 4,419, after 27 new fatalities were added, while the number of patients in serious condition decreased…

Afghanistan Reports 36 new COVID-19 Cases, Tally At 54,595

KABUL, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghanistan reported 36 new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, raising its national tally to 54,595, including 6,716 active cases, the country’s Ministry of Public Health said. “Laboratories conducted 882 tests during the past 24 hours, out of the total tests, 36 were positive COVID-19 cases in…

Police Gives Nod To Protesting Farmers’ Tractor Rally In Indian Capital On Republic Day

NEW DELHI, Jan 25 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian police allowed protesting farmers to stage a tractor rally in the capital city, New Delhi, on Republic Day. “Today (yesterday), there was a short meeting with officers of Delhi Police. We got formal permission from them, for the tractor rally. As I…

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Just Reported 22 Km Northeast Of Rotorua, New Zealand

ROTORUA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet), reported a magnitude 5.1quake in New Zealand near Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, only minutes ago. The quake hit at 8:12 am local time this morning, at a very shallow depth of five km. The exact magnitude, epicentre, and…

Australia Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine For Use

CANBERRA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s medical regulator has provisionally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the country’s medical regulator, announced this morning, the Pfizer vaccine met safety, efficacy and quality standards and has been approved for people aged 16 and…

Israel Opens Embassy In UAE

JERUSALEM, Jan 25 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel yesterday announced, it had opened its embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following a normalisation deal, signed last year to establish diplomatic ties between the two. The embassy “will promote the entire relations between the countries and expand ties with the Emirati government,…

Bushfire Continues To Threaten South Australian Towns

CANBERRA, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Firefighters in South Australia (SA) are continuing to fight a bushfire that poses a significant threat to several towns. More than 300 firefighters spent last night, battling the blaze that started at approximately 4:00 p.m. local time, near the town of Cherry Gardens in the…

Turkey Confirms 5,277 New COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Jan 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey reported 5,277 new COVID-19 cases, including 684 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 2,429,605, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus rose by 140 to 25,073, while total recoveries climbed to 2,307,721, after…

Five Terrorists Killed In NW Pakistan: Army

ISLAMABAD, Jan 25 (NNN-APP) – Five terrorists were killed by security forces, in Pakistan’s north-western tribal district of North Waziristan yesterday, the country’s military said in a statement. The security forces conducted two intelligence-based operations, in Mir Ali and Khaisur areas of North Waziristan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army’s…