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…

Over 88,000 COVID-19 Cases Reported At Universities Across U.S.

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A New York Times survey of more than 1,600 American colleges and universities, revealed at least 88,000 COVID-19 cases and at least 60 deaths since the pandemic began. Most of these deaths were reported in the spring and involved college employees, not students, said the…

New President Of Japan’s Ruling LDP Vows To Choose Reformists In Key Posts

TOKYO, Sept 15 (NNN-NHK) – Yoshihide Suga, new president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said yesterday that, he would choose reform-minded people to LDP key posts and the cabinet, which he will launch later this week. Suga made the remarks hours after he was elected as the new…

Afghanistan Kicks Off Anti-Polio Vaccination Drive

KABUL, Sept 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Afghan government kicked off a five-day anti-polio vaccination campaign yesterday, a statement of the Public Health Ministry said. Aimed at vaccinating 6.1 million children under five, the campaign’s first phase will wrap up on Sept 18, during which doctors and thousands of volunteers would…

Israel Reports 2,882 New COVID-19 Cases, 155,604 In Total

JERUSALEM, Sept 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 2,882 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number to 155,604. The death toll reached 1,119, with 16 new fatalities, while the number of patients in serious condition rose from 495 to 519, out of 1,056 patients currently hospitalised. The…

Two Lebanese Political Parties Refuse To Participate In New Cabinet

BEIRUT, Sept 14 (NNN-NNA) – Two political parties announced yesterday their decision not to participate in the next Lebanese cabinet. A statement issued by Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri’s office, indicated that he has informed the newly appointed Prime Minister, Mustapha Adib, of a decision not to participate in the government,…