Indian Air Force Inducts Second Tejas LCA Fighter Squadron

NEW DELHI, May 28 (NNN-UNI) – Indian Air Force (IAF), on Wednesday, inducted second squadron of Tejas Mk 1 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), officials said. The ceremony was held at Sulur Air Force Station (AFS), in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. “IAF today inducted Tejas Mk-1 FOC aircraft…

Police In Pakistan Search For Gunmen Killing Two Policemen

ISLAMABAD, May 28 (NNN-APP) – Police in the Pakistani capital Islamabad are searching for gunmen, who shot dead two policemen on the outskirts of the capital on Tuesday night, a police spokesman said. The spokesman said, the policemen were on duty at a roadside check point at Tarnol area of…

Koike To Announce Candidacy For Tokyo Gubernatorial Election

TOKYO, May 28 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo Gov., Yuriko Koike, is expected to announce next month that she will run in the upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial election, sources with knowledge of the matter, said. Koike, 67, whose tenure as Tokyo’s first female governor began in July 2016, is likely to announce her…

Mohamed Bin Zayed, Indonesian President Review Global Fight Against COVID-19

ABU DHABI, May 27 (NNN-WAM) – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, reviewed the global fight against COVID-19 today, with President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. This came over a phone call today, wherein the two leaders…

Around 200,000 People Affected By Floods In India’s Assam

NEW DELHI, May 27 (NNN-UNI) – Around 200,000 people were affected by floods in India’s northeastern state of Assam, officials said today. The floods hit seven districts in the state, damaging standing crops and disrupting road connectivity. According to officials, many people have taken shelter inside relief camps at Goalpara…

Yemeni Gov’t Reports 16 More COVID-19 Cases

ADEN, Yemen, May 27 (NNN-SABA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Yemeni provinces controlled by the government increased to 249, after 16 new cases were confirmed on Tuesday. The Yemeni Health Ministry, said that, five more deaths were registered, bringing the death toll in the government-controlled provinces…

Istanbul Disinfects Mosques Against COVID-19 Ahead Of Reopening

ISTANBUL, May 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s biggest city, Istanbul, disinfected mosques to make them ready for reopening on Friday, as part of the government’s normalisation process, amid a slowdown in the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers conducted detailed sanitisation works in the Sultanahmet Mosque, which is also a major tourist attraction spot,…

Pakistan To Bring Home 176 Nationals Stranded In India: Foreign Ministry

ISLAMABAD, May 27 (NNN-APP) – The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan, said that, another group of 176 Pakistanis stranded in India, due to the COVID-19 lock-down will return home on Wednesday (today). They will come back via Wagah-Attari border between the two countries, a Foreign Ministry statement said, adding that, they…

India’s Total COVID-19 Cases Surpass 150,000 Mark As Death Toll Rises To 4,337

NEW DELHI, May 27 (NNN-UNI) – India’s total count of cases today rose to 151,767, according to the health ministry. The death toll is now 4,337. In the last 24 hours, India recorded 6,387 new infections and 170 deaths. The Indian Council of Medical Research, on Tuesday, removed the price…

Internal Border Closures Hurt Australian Economy: PM

CANBERRA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, shared his frustration over domestic border closures, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Morrison today called for Western Australia (WA), Queensland, South Australia (SA), Tasmania and so on, to re-open their borders, saying that restrictions were hurting the economy. He…