Schools In Palestine To Resume In Sept: Minister

RAMALLAH/GAZA, July 29 (NNN-WAFA) – After a five-month closure, following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the Palestinian territories, schools in Palestine will reopen in Sept, a senior Palestinian official said. Marwan Awartani, the Palestinian Minister of Education, told a news briefing in Ramallah that, schools in Palestine will restart on…

369 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 59,546 In Total

DUBAI, July 29 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday announced 369 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 59,546. UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention, said in a statement, the new cases are in a stable condition and receiving medical treatment. 395 more…

Qatar Reports 283 New COVID-19 Cases, 109,880 In Total

DOHA, July 29 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s Health Ministry, yesterday announced 283 new infections of COVID-19, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 109,880. “Some 275 people recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 106,603, while two others died, raising the fatalities to 167.” A…

Two Officers, Border Guard Killed In Daesh Attacks In Iraq

BAGHDAD, July 29 (NNN-NINA) – Two Iraqi officers and a border guard were killed yesterday, in two separate attacks by the Daesh militants in western Iraq, the Iraqi military said. In one incident, Brigadier General, Ahmed al-Lami, commander of the Army’s 29th Brigade of the 7th Infantry Division, was killed,…

Humanitarian Crisis In Yemen Has Never Been Worse — UN Official

UNITED NATIONS, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, yesterday warned that, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen has never been worse. “Famine is again on the horizon. Conflict is again escalating. The economy is again in tatters. Humanitarian agencies are again nearly broke,” Lowcock told the…

Brunei’s Fertility Rate Falling, Life Expectancy Up: Study

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, July 29 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s total fertility rate will drop to 1.84 in 2050 and 1.67 in 2100, compared to 1.88 in 2017, a recent study published in the medical journal, The Lancet, said. According to local daily, the Borneo Bulletin, on Tuesday, the study said, Brunei’s…

Over 8,000 Foreigners Leave Nepal Since Mar Amid Nationwide Lock-down: Immigration Dept

KATHMANDU, July 29 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Over 15,000 people, including 8,004 foreigners, have left Nepal by air, since Nepal enforced a nationwide lock-down on Mar 24, Nepal’s Department of Immigration said. Although scheduled international flights have remained suspended since Mar 22, the Nepali government allowed chartered flights for humanitarian purpose and…

Taliban Announces Eid Ceasefire After Afghan Gov’t Releases Taliban Inmates

KABUL, July 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, said, the government will release 600 Taliban inmates, to pave the way for the long-delayed intra-Afghan peace talks. “To demonstrate the government’s commitment to peace, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan will soon complete the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners, as…

31 Nepali Police Infected With COVID-19 In Past Three Days

KATHMANDU, July 29 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Over 30 Nepali police personnel have been infected with the COVID-19, in the last three days, as the Himalayan country saw sudden spike in cases on Tuesday, in nearly one month, the Nepal police said. “In the last three days, 31 police personnel, employed at…

Japan’s COVID-19 Cases Hit Daily Records Outside Tokyo

TOKYO, July 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s number of new daily COVID-19 infections increased by 965 yesterday, bringing the nation’s cumulative total to 32,229, not including those connected to a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama in Feb. Tokyo remains the epicentre of the outbreak, while concerns over a broader spread of…