Turkey Reports 6,713 New COVID-19 Cases, 453,535 In Total

ANKARA, Nov 24 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s COVID-19 patients increased by 6,713 to 453,535 yesterday, the Turkish Health Ministry announced. Meanwhile, 153 people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 12,511. A total of 3,254 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, raising total recoveries to 377,891…

Terrorist Attack Causes Fuel Tank Fire In Jeddah

RIYADH, Nov 24 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi Ministry of Energy said, a terrorist attack yesterday, caused a fire in a fuel tank, in the north of the port city of Jeddah. At 3:50 a.m. local time (1250 GMT), a projectile created an explosion and caused the fuel tank fire, at…

UAE Allows 100 Percent Foreign Ownership Of Businesses

DUBAI, Nov 24 (NNN-WAM) – Beginning Dec 1, expats and foreign investors can have 100 percent ownership of businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, yesterday issued a decree, to scrap the need to have UAE nationals as business sponsors, and amend…

Australian Victoria State COVID-19 Outbreak Officially Ends With Zero Active Cases

SYDNEY, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of Victoria recorded its first day with zero active COVID-19 cases, in close to nine months today, marking the official end of a severe second wave. Victoria’s cases peaked at over 700 per day in early Aug, however were brought under control…

Uzbek Energy Company Secures 650 Million USD Credit Line From Russian State Corporation

TASHKENT, Nov 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbek state oil and gas company, Uzbekneftegaz, and Russia’s state development corporation, VEB.RF, signed a memorandum on 650 million U.S. dollars credit line, to boost hydrocarbon production in Uzbekistan, Uzbekneftegaz said Monday. The memorandum was signed last week, following talks in Moscow, the Uzbek energy…

Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 80,000, 1,765 Deaths In Total

YANGON, Nov 24 (NNN-MNA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar increased to 80,505 as of yesterday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports, with 1,259 more infections. The death toll of COVID-19 reached 1,765, with 26 newly reported deaths on Monday in the…

Two Daesh Commanders Killed In NW Pakistan: Security Officials

ISLAMABAD, Nov 24 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces, killed two commanders of the militant group, Daesh, in Bajaur tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, security officials in the area said yesterday. The forces carried out an intelligence-based operation Sunday night, raided a Daesh hideout and killed two commanders named Zubair…

No Time To Waste As Yemen Inches Towards Famine, Warns UNICEF Chief

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Head of UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), warned that, there is no time to waste as war-torn Yemen inches towards famine. “There is no time to waste. Children in Yemen need peace. An end to this brutal conflict is the only way they can fulfil…

Iraq Reports 2,136 New COVID-19 Cases, 537,457 In Total

BAGHDAD, Nov 24 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Monday 2,136 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 537,457. The ministry also reported 38 new deaths and 2,202 more recovered cases in the country, raising the death toll to 11,996, and the total recoveries to 467,654.…

Six Militants Killed During Operation In N. Afghanistan

SHIBERGHAN, Nov 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF), killed six militants, during an ongoing search operation in Fayzabad district, of northern Jawzjan province, the provincial police chief said yesterday. “The ANSDSF launched search operation on Saturday, six militants were killed and five others wounded during…