Iraq Reports 685 New COVID-19 Cases, 612,092 In Total

BAGHDAD, Jan 23 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported 685 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 612,092. It also reported seven new deaths, raising the death toll to 12,984, and 1,567 more recovered cases, bringing the total recoveries to 578,292. A total of 5,305,002 tests…

Israel Registers 6,735 New COVID-19 Cases, 589,028 In Total

JERUSALEM, Jan 23 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 6,735 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally in the country to 589,028. The death toll reached 4,266, after 34 new fatalities were added, while the number of patients in serious condition increased from 1,156 to 1,182, out of 1,822…

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea

FINSHAFEN, Papua New Guinea, Jan 23 (NNN-PNG NEWS) – A 5.7 magnitude earthquake was registered today, in the eastern part of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey said. The tremor was recorded at 03:19 GMT, 36 kilometres (over 22 miles) north-west of the town of Finschhafen. The epicentre of…

Iran Urges U.S. To “Unconditionally” Remove Sanctions As 1st Step To Revive Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Jan 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, urged U.S. new administration, to “unconditionally” remove sanctions as the first step to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), stressing the necessity to limit the deal to nuclear issues. “U.S. Biden administration should begin by unconditionally removing,…

China’s Sanctions Against Relevant U.S. Individuals Justified, Necessary: Spokesperson

BEIJING, Jan 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – China’s decision to impose sanctions on relevant U.S. individuals was entirely justified and necessary, and fully demonstrated Chinese government’s firm resolution to safeguard the national interests, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Hua Chunying, said yesterday. Hua made the remarks at a daily news briefing, in response to…

Vaccines A “Big Factor” In Return Of Int’l Students: Australian Education Minister

CANBERRA, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s Education Minister, Alan Tudge, revealed that, the return of international students to the country is dependent on the availability of COVID-19 vaccines. Tudge said, the government does not have a timeline for allowing large numbers of students into Australia, but that, effective vaccines would…

Malaysia’s Int’l Reserves Stand At 107.8 Billion USD

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara, said yesterday that, its international reserves stood at 107.8 billion U.S. dollars, as of Jan 15. The central bank said, in a statement that, the reserves position is sufficient to finance 8.7 months of retained imports, and is 1.2…

COVID-19 Cases In Bangladesh Rise To 530,890, Death Toll Reaches 7,981

DHAKA, Jan 23 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 619 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths yesterday, bringing the tally at 530,890 and death toll to 7,981, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed that, 14,846 samples were tested in the last 24 hours, across the…

Brunei Reports One New Imported COVID-19 Case, 175 Cases In Total

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 23 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported one new imported case of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the national tally to 175. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the case is a 50-year-old man, who arrived in Brunei on Jan 8 from Britain via Kuala Lumpur. He had a sore…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 136,591 In Myanmar

YANGON, Jan 23 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 136,591, with 3,031 deaths in Myanmar, according to the Health and Sports Ministry. Myanmar reported 425 new COVID-19 positive cases and 18 more deaths in the past 24 hours, the release said. A total of 120,543 recovered…