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…

Indonesia, Malaysia Ask ASEAN To Hold Special Meeting On Myanmar

JAKARTA, Feb 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia and Malaysia are pushing for a special ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) meeting, to discuss the situation in Myanmar. Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, conveyed the call in a joint press statement with Malaysian Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, after a meeting at the Merdeka…

High Suicide Rate Among Nepalis Working In Malaysia Worrying, Says Embassy

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The high number of Nepali workers dying in Malaysia is worrying officials at the Nepal embassy, which said, 46 of them took their own lives last year. The embassy’s second secretary, Pratik Karki, said, “The 46 who died last year were among 284 Nepali…

Indian Gov’t Confirms 7,580 Adverse Reactions After COVID-19 Vaccination

NEW DELHI, Feb 6 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry said, 7,580 cases of adverse reactions had been observed, following COVID-19 vaccination, till Jan 31. The information was given by federal Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan, in the lower house of the Indian parliament, locally called Lok Sabha. The minister said,…

Myanmar Renames President’s Office, Union Gov’t Office

YANGON, Feb 6 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s State Administration Council, changed the name of the President’s Office into the Office of State Administration Council, an order issued by the council said today. The name of the Union Government Office was replaced with the Office of State Administration Council, the council’s order…