All Myanmar Gov’t Staff To Return To Work From Tomorrow

YANGON, May 31 (NNN-MNA) – The Myanmar government has ordered all staff to return to work as usual, starting tomorrow, a government official told a press briefing on Saturday. “Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the government ordered half of the staff to stay at home in recent months,” said Zaw…

Tokyo Metropolitan Area Enters First Weekend After State Of Emergency Fully Lifted

TOKYO, May 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – People in the Japanese capital, Tokyo and neighbouring prefectures, on Saturday, enjoyed their first weekend since a state of emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic was completely lifted, with department stores and restaurants reopening to welcome customers after closing for nearly two months. Japanese Prime Minister,…

Maldives Calls For Universal Access To COVID-19 Vaccine

MALE, May 31 (NNN-PSM) – Maldives Minister of Health, Abdulla Ameen, called for any vaccine or treatment invented to combat COVID-19, to be made accessible to all countries, local media reported here. In a statement, representing the Maldives at the Solidarity Call to Action for Global Access to COVID-19 Technologies,…

Uzbekistan Announces Tender For Construction Of Three New Hydro-power Plants

TASHKENT, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry, announced invitation to bid for the design and construction of three hydro-power plants in southern Kashkadaria region, with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the ministry said, Saturday. Uzbekistan received funding from the ADB for the Sustainable Hydro-power Project, under which…

726 New COVID-19 Cases Registered In UAE, 33,896 In Total

DUBAI, May 31 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Saturday, announced 726 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 33,896. UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), said in a statement, the new cases, which include many nationalities, are in a stable condition…

UK COVID-19 Deaths Rise To 38,376 As Another 215 Patients Die

LONDON, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Another 215 COVID-19 patients died in Britain, as of Friday afternoon, bringing the total death toll in the country to 38,376, Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, said Saturday. The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community. Chairing Saturday’s Downing…

S. Korea Reports 27 More Covid-19 Cases, 11,468 In Total

SEOUL, May 31 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 27 more cases of COVID-19, compared to 24 hours ago, as of 0:00 a.m. Sunday local time, raising the total number of infections to 11,468. The daily caseload fell below 30 in five days. The confirmed cases rose fast in recent days,…

New Zealand Reports No New COVID-19 Case For Nine Consecutive Days

WELLINGTON, May 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported no new case of COVID-19 for nine days in a row, said a statement by the New Zealand Ministry of Health today. New Zealand’s combined total number of confirmed and probable cases stays at 1,504, of which 1,154 are confirmed, it said.…

Iran Condemns U.S. Revoke Of Nuke-Related Sanctions Waivers

TEHRAN, May 31 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the recent U.S. decision to end the sanctions waivers under the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal. The U.S. move, to end the remaining sanctions waivers under the landmark deal is a “violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231” which endorses the…

Bomb Hits TV Bus In Afghan Capital, Killing Two

KABUL, May 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – A journalist and a driver were killed and four others wounded, after a bomb hit a local TV channel’s bus in Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, an Interior Ministry official confirmed. “The roadside bomb blast occurred at 4:05 p.m. local time, in Police District 4 of…