UAE Registers 513 New COVID-19 Cases, 41,499 In Total

DUBAI, June 13 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Friday, announced 513 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 41,499. UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a statement, the new cases include many nationalities. All are in a stable…

Iran Denies Involvement In Attacks On Saudi Oil Facilities

TEHRAN, June 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry, on Friday, dismissed the recent UN report about Tehran’s “involvement” in the missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities last year. On Thursday, Western media said that UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, told the UN Security Council in a recent report…

Oman Reports 1,117 New COVID-19 Cases, 21,071 In Total

MUSCAT, June 13 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani Ministry of Health, announced on Friday, 1,117 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the country to 21,071. According to a statement, issued by the ministry, all new cases, including 470 Omanis, are related to community contact. The statement also…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 182,000; Turkey’s Tally Exceeds 175,000

CAIRO, June 13 (NNN-MENA) – Iran on Friday reported 2,369 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 182,545. Meanwhile, Turkey’s tally of confirmed cases reached 175,218. Iran, which re-emerged as the hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East region, also reported 75 more deaths from the virus,…

Road Accident Kills Five, Injures Five In Central Vietnam

HANOI, June 13 (NNN-VNA) – Two trucks hit a farm vehicle, in Vietnam’s central highlands Dak Nong province today, killing five people and leaving five others seriously wounded. The accident happened at around 6:00 a.m., near a market place in Dak Mil District, when two trucks, which were in the…

COVID-19 Cases Cross 300,000 In India, Deaths Reach 8,884

NEW DELHI, June 13 (NNN-UNI) – COVID-19 cases crossed the 300,000-mark in India today, reaching 308,993, as the death toll stood at 8,884, said the latest data issued by the federal health ministry. The ministry said, 386 new deaths, besides fresh 11,458 positive cases were reported during the past 24…

Singapore Reports 463 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, June 13 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 463 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 39,850. Of the new cases, 18 cases are in the community, while 445 cases are Work Permit holders, residing in dormitories, including in factory-converted…

5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, June 13 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5, shook Davao Oriental Province, in the southern Philippines on Saturday (today), the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs), said. The institute said, the quake, which struck at 10:11 a.m. local time, hit at a depth…

National Anthem Law Takes Effect In Hong Kong

HONG KONG, June 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, announced on Friday that, the National Anthem Ordinance has been published in the Gazette and came into effect Friday (yesterday). A government spokesperson, said that, the core legislative principle is to promote respect for the national…

Beijing Suspends Holding Sports Events

BEIJING, June 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – Beijing’s Municipal Sports Competitions Administration Centre, issued a notice late on Friday, that suspends holding sports events with immediate effect. The decision came after two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Beijing on Friday, according to the municipal government. “Due to changes in the…