Turkey’s Istanbul Adopts Alternate Working Hours To Curb COVID-19 Pandemic

ISTANBUL, Sept 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s biggest city, Istanbul, adopted alternate working hours for public employees, to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, over the rising number of daily cases, Istanbul Governor, Ali Yerlikaya, announced yesterday. Speaking at a press conference, Yerlikaya said, the new programme aimed to reduce…

Full Lock-Down Takes Effect In Israel To Contain COVID-19

JERUSALEM, Sept 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – A full lock-down, aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19, took effect in Israel at 2 p.m. Friday. On Friday morning, just a few hours before the closure, Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Health, announced in a joint statement a change in…

Aussie PM “Encouraged” In Fight Against Second Wave Of COVID-19 Infections In Hardest-Hit State

CANBERRA, Sept 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, declared that he is “encouraged” by the nation’s fight against a second wave of COVID-19 infections in the state of Victoria. Morrison yesterday held a meeting of the Cabinet, which is composed of the prime minister and state and territory…

842 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 81,782 In Total

DUBAI, Sept 17 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday announced 842 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 81,782. And 821 more patients have recovered from the virus, taking the tally of recoveries to 71,456, UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention, said. It…

Saudi Arabia Uncovers Ancient Footprints

RIYADH, Sept 17 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission, announced yesterday, the discovery of ancient human and animal footprints, dating back more than 120,000 years in Tabuk, in northern Saudi Arabia. Jasir Alherbish, head of the Heritage Commission, said, in the capital, Riyadh, that the archaeological discovery in Tabuk, which…

Israel’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Surpass 6,000

JERUSALEM, Sept 17 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health, reported 6,063 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total to 170,465. It is the highest daily rise since the outbreak of the pandemic in Israel in late Feb, as the previous record was 4,764 registered on Sept 14. The number of…

Policemen To Be Deployed Inside Thailand’s Government House Ahead Of Student Protest

BANGKOK, Sept 17 (NNN-TNA) – Three companies of policemen will be deployed from today, in the premises of Thailand’s Government House, as part of the government’s preparations for a student protest at the upcoming weekend, officials said yesterday. The policemen, from the Metropolitan Police headquarters, are staying on alert inside…

Sri Lanka Can Transform Into Leading Global Maritime Hub: President

COLOMBO, Sept 17 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said, the island country can use its unique location to become one of the world’s leading maritime hubs, local media reported. In discussions with state officials in the capital Colombo, President Rajapaksa said, the new government’s development goals could be…

Singapore Reports 27 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 17 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 27 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 57,514. Of the new cases, two are imported cases, two are community cases and the rest are linked with the dormitories of foreign workers. Yesterday,…

New Zealand’s GDP Falls 12.2 Percent In June, 2020 Amid Pandemic

WELLINGTON, Sept 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s GDP fell by 12.2 percent in the June, 2020 quarter, the largest quarterly fall on record, as the COVID-19 restrictions in place, impacted economic activity, New Zealand’s statistics department, Stats NZ, said today. “The 12.2-percent fall in quarterly GDP is by far the…