Myanmar Military Forms State Administration Council

YANGON, Feb 3 (NNN-MNA) – The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Myanmar, announced the formation of a new 11-member State Administration Council, under Section 419 of the Constitution, late last night. Chaired by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, the council comprised of 10 other members,…

Japan Extends COVID-19 Emergency Period As Battle To Contain Virus Continues

TOKYO, Feb 3 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, said, the state of emergency in place for Tokyo and other regions hard hit by COVID-19, will be extended by one month until Mar 7. The state of emergency initially declared by Suga on Jan 7, will be extended to…

Pakistan Kicked Off COVID-19 Inoculations With Chinese Vaccines

ISLAMABAD, Feb 3 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan, launched COVID-19 vaccination drive with China-donated vaccines yesterday, as part of the country’s efforts to bring the pandemic under control. The first batch of the Sinopharm vaccines reached Pakistan early Monday from Beijing, on a special Pakistan Air Force plane.…

Iraq’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit New Record; Israel To Gradually Lift Lockdown Restrictions Next Week

CAIRO, Feb 3 (NNN-MENA) – Iraq set a new record of daily COVID-19 cases in 2021, with 1,135 infections confirmed yesterday. Meanwhile, Israel will start gradually lifting the lockdown restrictions next week. The Iraqi Ministry of Health said, its total nationwide cases climbed to 621,755, with the addition of 1,135…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,766,245

NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,766,245 today, as 8,635 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 154,486, with 94 new deaths. There are…

Over 50 Killed In Afghanistan’s Targeted Killings In Jan

by Farid Behbud KABUL, Feb 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 50 people were killed, in separate targeted attacks in Afghanistan in Jan, as the increased assassinations and targeted killings triggered concern among ordinary Afghans in recent months, according to official figures. Over the weekend, five people, including two security forces…

Myanmar’s Regional, State Chief Ministers Released After Detention By Military

YANGON, Feb 2 (NNN-MNA) – A majority of regional and state chief ministers were released today, after the military’s one-day detention, a senior military official, said. The military detained government leaders, regional and state chief ministers and central executive members of the ruling National League for Democracy, early yesterday. The…

Turkey Vaccinates More Than Two Million Citizens

CAIRO, Feb 2 (NNN-MENA) – The number of Turks that received the first dose of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, exceeded 2,137,000 yesterday. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority decided to extend the state of emergency for 30 days, to curb the spread of the virus. Turkey started mass vaccination of health workers…

Six Killed In Collision Between Passenger Vehicle, Truck In India’s Punjab

NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (NNN-PTI) – Six people were killed and a few others injured, some of them critically, after a passenger vehicle collided head-on with a truck, yesterday, in India’s northern Punjab state, police said. The accident took place at village Giddarpindi, in Jalandhar district, about 190 km west…

Maldives To Vaccinate Its Population Against COVID-19 Within Six Months: President

MALE, Feb 2 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives will vaccinate its population against the COVID-19 pandemic within six months, President Ibrahim Solih said here. The Maldives “COVID-19 Dhifaau” campaign, to vaccinate its population against the pandemic began yesterday, and will be completed within six months, Solih said. The island country’s population…