Turkey Takes Some 2,500 People Under Mandatory Self-Isolation: Official

ANKARA, Oct 3 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Nearly 2,500 people, including those who violated COVID-19 isolation rules and who were not able to properly self-isolate, are under mandatory quarantine across Turkey. “As of Oct 1, a total of 2,474 people are under mandatory self-isolation in dormitories and hostels across the country,” Turkish…

Oman Urges For Fair Distribution Of Resources To Fight Against COVID-19

MUSCAT, Oct 1 (NNN-ONA) – Oman, on Wednesday, called for “equitable distribution of resources” to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, as the tally of infections in the sultanate reached 98,585, and the death toll rose to 935. “The pandemic brought major changes to our daily life,” Omani Minister of Foreign…

Senior Police Officer, Two Aides Killed In North Of Iraqi Capital

BAGHDAD, Oct 1 (NNN-NINA) – A senior Iraqi police officer and two of his aides were killed yesterday, in a roadside bomb explosion in Salahudin, north of the capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said. The roadside bomb exploded near a military vehicle, in al-Tharthar desert area, in the west of…

UAE Reports 1,100 New COVID-19 Cases, 94,190 In Total

DUBAI, Oct 1 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday announced 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 94,190. At the same time, 1,186 more patients have recovered from the virus, taking the tally of recoveries to 83,724, UAE’s Ministry of Health…

Feature: Agriculture Sector In Gaza Strip Suffers Heavy Losses Amid COVID-19

by Sanaa Kamal GAZA, Oct 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – Abdullah al-Najjar, a Palestinian farmer from the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip, was forced to sell his harvest of guava fruit 30 percent lower than the original price. The 36-year-old father of four told Xinhua that he lost his…

Brunei To Cease Issuing, Circulation Of Biggest Currency Notes

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 1 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s central bank said, the issuing and circulation of the 10,000-Brunei-dollar currency notes (about 7,334.3 U.S. dollars), the country’s biggest denomination currency, will be ceased. According to a local daily today, Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) said, effective from Nov 2, the 10,000-Brunei-dollar…

Thai Gov’t Approves To Build 75 Million USD Smart Park Industrial Estate

BANGKOK, Oct 1 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai cabinet approved to the Ministry of Industry’s proposal, to develop a smart park estimated at 2.37 billion baht (75 million U.S. dollars) in Thailand’s eastern coastal province of Rayong, said deputy government spokesperson, Ratchada Thanadirek on Wednesday. The project is part of the…

Japan Eases Entry Restrictions For Medium-, Long-Term Staying Foreigners

TOKYO, Oct 1 (NNN-NHK) – Japan eased entry restrictions into the country from today, for foreigners around the world, put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19, although entry is still being refused for tourists. These include foreign medical professionals, teachers and others, who are qualified for medium- or…

S. Korea Reports 77 More COVID-19 Cases, 23,889 In Total

SEOUL, Oct 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 77 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday, local time, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 23,889. The daily caseload fell below 100 after recording 113 the previous day. The double-digit increase continued amid small…

International Flights To Remain Suspended Until Oct 31 In India

NEW DELHI, Oct 1 (NNN-UNI) – Commercial international flights to and from India shall remain suspended until Oct 31, the country’s civil aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced Wednesday. However, the restriction shall not be applicable for international all-cargo operations and flights specifically approved by DGCA. Commercial…