Iraq, Saudi Arabia Agree To Boost Bilateral Cooperation In Various Fields

BAGHDAD, Nov 11 (NNN-INA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, agreed to strengthen bilateral ties in various fields. The two leaders made the comments, during a meeting via video conference, to review outcome of the fourth session of the Iraqi-Saudi…

EU To Purchase Up To 300 Million Doses Of BioNTech/Pfizer Vaccine

BRUSSELS, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The European Union (EU), will authorise a contract for the purchase of up to 300 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, jointly developed by German company BioNTech and its American partner Pfizer, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, said. “This is the most promising…

Iranian FM Visits Pakistan To Discuss Bilateral Cooperation, Regional Issues

ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, arrived in Pakistan last night, on a two-day visit for talks on bilateral cooperation and regional issues, officials of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said. The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said in a statement that, Zarif will have delegation-level talks…

UK Records Highest Daily COVID-19 Deaths Since Mid-May

LONDON, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Another 532 people died in Britain, marking the highest daily COVID-19 death toll since mid-May. The new deaths bring the total fatalities in Britain to 49,770, figures showed. Another 20,412 people tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to…

Uganda Lifts Ban On Labour Export After Eight-Month Suspension Due To COVID-19

KAMPALA, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uganda, yesterday, lifted the ban on the exportation of migrant workers, after an eight-month suspension in efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Frank Tumwebaze, minister of gender, labour and social development, said in a statement that, all licensed companies involved in the…

Thai PM Instructs Government Units To Buy Electric Vehicles

BANGKOK, Nov 11 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, instructed all government agencies, to purchase electric vehicles, to gradually replace gasoline-powered vehicles, said government spokesman, Anucha Burapachaisri. The prime minister gave his directive for future procurements of electric vehicles, for use by government officials, including members of the cabinet,…

Moroccan, French FMs Meet On Ties, Regional Crises

RABAT, Nov 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Moroccan foreign minister, Nasser Bourita, and his French counterpart, Jean Yves Le Drian, talked on bilateral ties and regional crises, in the North African country’s capital, Rabat. During a joint press conference after their talks, the two ministers highlighted “the exceptional partnership” and the “regularity…

Russia Registers 20,977 New COVID-19 Cases

MOSCOW, Nov 11 (NNN-TASS) – Russia confirmed 20,977 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing its national caseload to 1,817,109, the country’s COVID-19 response centre said, in a statement. Russia’s death toll rose by 368 in the past 24 hours to 31,161, the centre said. Moscow reported 5,902…

Senior Palestinian official dies of COVID-19, Abbas orders flags at half-mast

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Nov 11 (NNN-WAFA) – Saeb Erekat, secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee and chief Palestinian negotiator, died yesterday at 65, after contracting COVID-19. Erekat died while receiving treatment at the Israeli Hadassah Hospital, where he had been treated for about three weeks, after suffering health complications…

Turkey Reports 2,576 New COVID-19 Patients, 396,831 In Total

ANKARA, Nov 10 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s daily COVID-19 patients increased by 2,576 yesterday, raising the total number in the country to 396,831, the Turkish Health Ministry announced. Meanwhile, 85 people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 10,972. A total of 2,047 patients recovered, in the…