Car Bomb Explosion Kills Seven In Syria’s Aleppo

DAMASCUS, Sept 15 (NNN-SANA) – At least seven people were killed and 30 others wounded on Monday, when a car bomb went off in a rebel-held city in the Syrian northern province of Aleppo, a war monitor reported. The car exploded in the Ashrafiyeh neighbourhood in the centre of the…

777 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 80,266 In Total

DUBAI, Sept 15 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, announced 777 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 80,266. 530 more patients have recovered, taking the tally of recoveries in the UAE to 69,981, UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention said. It…

Israel Reports Highest 4,764 Daily COVID-19 Cases, 160,368 In Total

JERUSALEM, Sept 15 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 4,764 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total infections in the country to 160,368. It is the highest daily rise since the outbreak of the pandemic in Israel in late Feb, as the previous record was 4,429 registered on…

Iran Rebuts Report On Its Alleged Plot To Kill U.S. Ambassador

TEHRAN, Sept 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, on Monday, lambasted an American press report about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the U.S. ambassador to South Africa, in revenge for the killing of top Iranian commander, Qasem Soleimani. “We advise U.S. officials to refrain from resorting to repetitive and…

Former Senator, Five Guards Killed In Taliban Ambush In W. Afghanistan

QALA-E-NAW, Afghanistan, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Taliban militants killed a former Afghan senator and five of his guards, in the country’s western Badghis province yesterday, the acting provincial governor confirmed. The incident happened when a vehicle carrying Rangeen Mushkwani, a former member of Meshrano Jirga, or upper house of the…

No Slowdown In Transmission Rate Of COVID-19 In Turkey: Minister

ANKARA, Sept 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey does not see any slow down in transmission rate of the COVID-19, Turkish Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, said. “There is no slowing down in the rate of transmission of the infection,” Koca tweeted. Turkey confirmed 1,716 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the total…

Pakistani Army Chief, U.S. Special Envoy Hold Talks On Afghan Peace Process

ISLAMABAD, Sept 15 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, met with visiting U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, in Rawalpindi yesterday and discussed matters related to the Afghan peace process. Khalilzad arrived in Pakistan, following the start of intra-Afghan negotiations in Qatar, that…

Egyptian, Russian FMs Discuss Developments Of Regional Issues

CAIRO, Sept 15 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, discussed the developments of regional issues, including the situation in Libya. During a phone conversation, the top diplomats focused on the Libyan issue, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. Shoukry highlighted…

Jordan Announces Two Weeks Closure Of Schools, Markets, Mosques Amid COVID-19 Rise

AMMAN, Sept 15 (NNN-PETRA) – The Jordanian government announced its decision, to suspend most of schools and close coffee shops, restaurants and mosques for two weeks, starting Thursday, amid a rise in COVID-19 infections. Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh, said, small markets will also be closed, while…

India’s Total COVID-19 Cases Surpass 4.8 Million, Philippines Reports 4,699 New Infections

HONG KONG, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Asia-Pacific countries reported more COVID-19 cases as India’s tally surpassed 4.8 million, while the Philippines recorded 4,699 new cases. India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 4,846,427, and the death toll surged to 79,722, as 92,071 new cases and 1,136 deaths were reported in the past…