Israel Declares Lockdown In Arab City Nazareth Over High COVID-19 Morbidity Rate

JERUSALEM, Nov 21 (NNN-MA’AN) – Nazareth, the largest Arab city in Israel, and the Druze town of Isfiya were declared “restricted areas” yesterday, to curb the spread of COVID-19, according to a joint statement by the Israeli prime minister’s office and the health ministry. The declaration came, as a result…

New Zealand To Host APEC 2021 Virtually

WELLINGTON, Nov 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, took over the rotating chairmanship of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum (APEC) today, when she joined leaders from the 21 APEC economies virtually for the forum’s final 2020 meeting. Receiving the mantle of APEC chairmanship from Malaysian Prime Minister, Muhyiddin…

Five Killed As Pickup Truck Flips Over In N. Thailand

BANGKOK, Nov 21 (NNN-TNA) – Five passengers died, after their pickup truck flipped over, on the road down Thailand’s mountain of Doi Inthanon, in the northern province of Chiang Mai yesterday. The pickup truck lost control, while it was on a downhill drive, and missed a sharp curve, said Witthaya…

Sri Lanka To Further Promote Belt And Road Construction With China

COLOMBO, Nov 21 (NNN-SLNEWS) — Sri Lanka will work together with China, to promote the Belt and Road construction, Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa said, according to a statement from the Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka. China’s new ambassador to Sri Lanka, Qi Zhenhong presented his credentials to Rajapaksa on…

Thai Central Bank Unveils New Measures To Curb Strengthening Of Thai Baht

BANGKOK, Nov 21 (NNN-TNA) – In a bold move, designed to balance capital flows, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) announced new measures, allowing Thais to freely deposit and transfer funds in foreign currency deposit (FCD) accounts, and to directly invest more in foreign securities. The move came, after the central…

Turkey’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Exceed 5,000

ANKARA, Nov 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey reported 5,103 new COVID-19 patients yesterday, raising the total number of cases in the country to 435,273, the Turkish Health Ministry announced. Meanwhile, 141 people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 12,084. A total of 3,019 patients recovered in…

UN Chief Urges G20 Leaders To Act, Cooperate Before They Meet Online

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday called on leaders of the Group of 20 (G20), to act and cooperate to collectively cope with common threats and challenges, before meeting with them online over the weekend. Guterres told reporters at the UN headquarters in New…

Japan Reported Record-High Daily COVID-19 Cases For Third Straight Day

TOKYO, Nov 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan yesterday reported 2,414 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, renewing the daily infection record for a third consecutive day. According to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities, Japan’s total tally rose to 128,344, not including those connected to the Diamond Princess cruise…

Nigeria’s Southern State Vaccinates Millions Of People Against Yellow Fever

LAGOS, Nov 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Health authorities in Nigeria’s southern state of Anambra, said, the state has vaccinated about 5.5 million residents against yellow fever, during a campaign against the disease. The latest vaccination, which began on Oct 30, took place in 19 areas of the state, said Vincent Okpala,…

Danish Minister Resigns Over Illegal Decision To Cull Minks

COPENHAGEN, Nov 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Mogens Jensen, Danish Minister for Food, Fisheries and Equal Opportunities, announced his resignation yesterday, after facing intense pressure over the government’s recent decision, to order the culling of all farmed minks in the country, without having the requisite legislation in place. “Since I no longer…