Egypt Records 1,365 New COVID-19 Cases, 35,444 In Total

CAIRO, June 9 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt reported 1,365 COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total infections in the country to 35,444. Egypt registered 34 more fatalities from the virus in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 1,271, said Khaled Megahed, the health ministry’s spokesman, in a statement.…

Turkey Reports 989 New COVID-19 Cases, 171,121 In Total

ANKARA, June 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Turkey reported 989 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the total number in the country to 171,121, Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, said. “There is an increase in the number of cases, but it is easy to contain, if the rules of wearing face masks and…

Over 260 Mongolians Evacuated From Australia, Philippines

ULAN BATOR, June 9 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – More than 260 Mongolian nationals were evacuated from Australia and the Philippines, by a charter flight on Monday. The charter flight, flying a Sydney-Cebu-Ulan Bator route, arrived at the Chinggis Khaan International Airport in the capital, on Monday night (last night), according to Mongolia’s…

Bangkok’s Iconic Grand Palace Reopens After Two-Month Closure Over COVID-19

BANGKOK, June 9 (NNN-TNA) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said, the Grand Palace and several iconic temples, including the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, reopened for business after two months of closure, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Both premises, which adjoined one another in the same compound, only…

West Should Not Teach China On Hong Kong: Russian Diplomat

MOSCOW, June 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Western countries, faced with mass protests, after the killing of African American George Floyd, in the United States, are in no position to teach China what it should do with Hong Kong, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, said Monday. “After all this universal shame…

Iraqi Foreign Ministry To Complete Preparations For Strategic Dialogue With U.S.

BAGHDAD, June 9 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi newly-appointed Foreign Minister, Fuad Mohammed Hussein, said, the Iraqi foreign ministry is preparing for an upcoming round of U.S.-Iraqi strategic dialogue. A statement by Hussein’s media office said, Hussein made these comments, during his meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller, in which…

Russia’s COVID-19 Cases Grow To Over 470,000

MOSCOW, June 9 (NNN-TASS) – Russia confirmed 8,985 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 476,658, the country’s coronavirus response centre said, in a statement, Monday. The death toll rose by 112 to 5,971, while 230,688 people have recovered, including 3,957 over the last 24…

Thai PM Calls On Workers To Prepare For Overseas Work After Pandemic Subsides

BANGKOK, June 9 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, via spokeswoman, Narumon Pinyosinwat, instructed Thai workers to prepare themselves for overseas work, once the global COVID-19 pandemic subsides. “Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants Thai labour workers to prepare themselves in terms of technical and language skills, physical fitness and…

Kuwait Records 31,848 COVID-19 Cases, 264 Deaths

KUWAIT, June 8 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait, on Sunday, reported 717 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 31,848 and the death toll to 264, the Health Ministry said in a statement. Currently, 11,379 patients are receiving treatment, including 196 in ICU, according to…

Billions Of Desert Locusts Swarm Through War-Torn Yemen

SANAA, June 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Billions of desert locusts are swarming through war-torn Yemen, threatening crops and exacerbating the food crisis. They were seen invading cultivation areas in several provinces, including Dhamar, Bayda, Ibb, Dhalea, Mahweet and Hajjah, according to local residents and farmers. The rainy season and the shortage…