Vietnamese Capital Confirms Two COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Dec 6 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, confirmed two cases of COVID-19 infection yesterday, including one retesting positive for the virus. The new case is a Lybian diplomat, who was working in Vietnam. He recently travelled to Turkey and then back to Vietnam on Nov 19, with his family.…

Mexican Judge Sentences Two Men For Transporting 118 Migrants In Cargo Truck

MEXICO, Dec 6 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – A Mexican federal judge sentenced two men to nine and 12 years in prison, respectively, for transporting 118 undocumented Central American migrants, via cargo truck, through south-eastern Mexico, the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic said yesterday. According to the Mexican prosecutor’s office, the…

Vast Region Of California To Enter New Stay-At-Home Order Amid COVID-19 Surge

LOS ANGELES, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The vast region of California state will enter a new stay-at-home order tonight, as its many parts hit the 15 percent or lower threshold, for intensive care unit (ICU) capacity, amid COVID-19 surge, local health authorities said. Based on the latest ICU data, the…

Brazil’s COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 176,000

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 6 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll yesterday surpassed 176,000 after registering 664 deaths in the last 24 hours, with the nationwide tally now at 176,628, the Health Ministry said. Meanwhile, a total of 43,209 new cases were reported, bringing the national count to 6,577,177. Since…

Dozens Quarantined After Coronavirus Found In Frozen Food In China

HARBIN, Dec 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 43 people were placed under quarantine, after a frozen-food sample in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province tested positive for COVID-19, local authorities said. Authorities in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang Province, launched an emergency response after a third-party inspection agency found a frozen-food sample…

Voting Began In Kuwait For Parliamentary Elections

KUWAIT, Dec 6 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait yesterday held its parliamentary elections, with 326 candidates running for 50 seats. The voting process started from 8:00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) and proceeded until 8:00 p.m. (1700 GMT). It was reported that 326 candidates across five electoral districts in the country ran…

Iran’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 50,000

TEHRAN, Dec 6 (NNN-IRNA) – The COVID-19 pandemic claimed 50,016 lives in Iran, as of yesterday, with the total cases up to 1,028,986, in the country, according to the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education. The ministry’s spokeswoman, Sima Sadat Lari, reported that 12,151 new COVID-19 infections had been…

Italian Police Bust Migrant Smuggling Ring, Arrest 19

ROME, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Italian police announced the arrest of 19 suspects, who were part of a criminal network abetting illegal immigration. Authorities described the ring as a criminal organisation, which illegally moved migrants from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Pakistan into Italy, and then helped them reach northern Europe…

New York Shootings Rise To New Highs: NYPD

NEW YORK, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – In the first 11 months of 2020, shootings in New York City surged to levels unseen in years, according to the latest figures provided by the New York Police Department (NYPD). From Jan to Nov, the number of shootings rose by 95 percent over…

UK’s Labour Leader Self-Isolates After Staff Member Tested Positive For COVID-19

LONDON, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Britain’s Labour leader, Keir Starmer, self-isolates again after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19, yesterday. “Keir is well and not showing any symptoms. He will now be working from home,” said a spokesperson. The Labour leader is expected to remain in quarantine…