S. Korea Confirms 1st COVID-19 Variant Infections From Entrants From Britain

SEOUL, Dec 28 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s health authorities said today that, it detected the country’s first cases of more transmissible COVID-19 variant infections from entrants from Britain. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), said that, three South Korean nationals, who stayed in London and arrived here on…

Brazil VP Tests Positive For COVID-19

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 28 (NNN-CMA) – Brazilian Vice President, Hamilton Mourao, tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, his office said in a statement. The result was confirmed yesterday afternoon, and the vice president will remain in isolation at the official vice-presidential residence, said the statement. Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, was…

Saudi Arabia Discovers Four New Oil, Gas Fields

RIYADH, Dec 28 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday, the discovery of four new oil and gas fields. Saudi Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, said that the Saudi Aramco’s discoveries are in different parts of the kingdom. Non-conventional oil has been discovered in al-Reesh oil field, northwest…

“Wonder Woman 1984” Tops North American Box Office In Opening Weekend

LOS ANGELES, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Warner Bros.’ superhero film, “Wonder Woman 1984,” took the top spot at the North American box office, with an estimated 16.7-million-U.S.-dollar debut, from 2,151 locations, according to studio figures collected by measurement firm, Comscore. It’s the biggest opening weekend of any film released in…

Goods Train Derails In Southern Zambia

LUSAKA, Dec 28 (NNN-ZANIS) – A train, carrying 24 wagons of coal, derailed in southern Zambia’s Mazabuka town, due to a blocked drainage, the state-run railway firm said yesterday. Zambia Railways Limited acting spokesperson, Sombe Ng’onga, said, the incident happened in the early hours of yesterday morning. She said, preliminary…

Spain’s COVID-19 Vaccination Kicked Off, 96-Year-Old Took First Jab

MADRID, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Spain’s vaccination campaign kicked off yesterday, in line with the rest of the European Union, with a 96-year-old woman having the country’s first jab. Araceli Rosario, a care centre resident in the city of Guadalajara, told reporters that she had felt “nothing, just a slight…

Storm Bella Lashes UK With 170 KPH Gusts, Heavy Rain

LONDON, Dec 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Britain is braced for more flooding and gale-force winds, after Storm Bella lashed the country overnight, tearing down trees and cutting power to homes. Weather warnings are in place across most of England and Wales, with the second named storm of the 2020/21 season set…

Update: Rescue Missions For Trapped Tehran Mountain Climbers Find 12 Bodies

TEHRAN, Dec 28 (NNN-IRNA) – At least 12 mountain climbers were found dead, in the northern mountains of Iran’s capital Tehran, after a blizzard hit the area, rescuers and police sources, said. Three separate incidents occurred in the districts of Kolakchal, Ahar, and Darabad on Friday, when a sudden blizzard…

China Formally Criminalises Doping

BEIJING, Dec 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – China has formally criminalised doping, as its top legislature voted to adopt Amendment XI to its criminal law on Saturday. The historical move in China’s anti-doping fight took place, when the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress voted to add the amendment to Article…

India’s Daily COVID-19 Caseload Drops To Six-Month Low

NEW DELHI, Dec 28 (NNN-PTI) – The number of daily new cases of COVID-19 hit a six-month low in India yesterday, the federal health ministry said. The daily COVID-19 caseload dropped to 18,732 yesterday, which was below 19,000 cases, after six months, which the ministry described as “a landmark.” India’s…