Bangladesh COVID-19 Cases Rise To 388,569, Death Toll Reaches 5,660

DHAKA, Oct 19 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 1,274 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths on Sunday, making the tally at 388,569 and death toll at 5,660, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said. The official data showed that 11,866 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across…

New Zealand Reports No New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported no new cases of COVID-19 today, both at the border and in the community. “This result is particularly pleasing, as it includes the test results that we have, back from three close contacts of the case we reported yesterday. That’s his one…

Four killed, One Missing In Car Accident In Myanmar’s Eastern State

YANGON, Oct 19 (NNN-MNA) – Four people were killed and one is still missing, in a car crash in Myanmar’s Shan State, state-run media reported today. The accident took place near Naunghin village, of Muse District, at 9.00 a.m. local time yesterday. A car with seven people on board fell…

Australian PM Welcomes Continued Reduction In COVID-19 Cases In Hardest-Hit State

CANBERRA, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, welcomed the easing of strict restrictions, in the hardest-hit state by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Daniel Andrews, the Premier of Victoria, announced that, from today, the 5-km travel radius imposed on Melburnians will be extended to 25 km,…

Israel, UAE Agree To Operate 28 Weekly Flights

JERUSALEM, Oct 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), agreed to operate 28 commercial flights per week, between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi or Dubai, Israel’s transportation ministry said in a statement, yesterday. The agreement also allows an unlimited number of charter flights, to the smaller Ramon…

14 Military Personnel Killed In Central Vietnam Landslide

HANOI, Oct 19 (NNN-VNA) – A landslide, triggered by prolonged downpour, has left at least 14 military personnel dead, in central Vietnam’s Quang Tri province on Sunday. The death toll was up from three reported in the morning, with 11 more bodies recovered. Search and rescue efforts are still ongoing.…

Minister: India Plans To Cut Down Particulate Matter By 20-30 Percent To Reduce Air Pollution

MUMBAI, Oct 19 (NNN-PTI) – India is considering plans to cut down particulate matter (PM) concentration, by 20 to 30 percent, in efforts to reduce air pollution, federal Environment Minister, Prakash Javadekar, said yesterday. The environment ministry, through the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), is taking a holistic approach to…

16 Killed As Land Slide Hits Passenger Bus In North Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (NNN-APP) – Sixteen people were killed when a passenger bus got hit by land slide, in Skardu district of Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, yesterday, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Skardu, Anas Iqbal, said. The bus was on its way to Skardu from east Rawalpindi, when it was struck…

Bahrain, Israel Sign Deal To Establish Diplomatic Relations

MANAMA, Oct 19 (NNN-BNA) – A high-level U.S.-Israeli delegation arrived in Manama, capital of Bahrain, yesterday, to sign a deal to advance full diplomatic relations between Israel and Bahrain. The joint delegation includes Israel’s National Security Council head, Meir Ben-Shabbat and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin. They were…

Azerbaijan, Armenia Trade Accusations Of Cease-Fire Violation After New Truce Agreed

BAKU/YEREVAN, Oct 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Azerbaijan and Armenia traded accusations of violating a new cease-fire yesterday, hours after they agreed for the second time, to halt fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The two sides agreed on a new “humanitarian truce” in the region, starting midnight (2000 GMT) Saturday, the two…