Surviving S.Korean Wartime Sex Slavery Victims Fall To 17 As Another Dies

SEOUL, May 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – An elderly South Korean woman, who was forced into sexual slavery for Japanese military brothels during World War II, died early Tuesday, reducing the number of surviving victims in the country to 17. Who she is was not made public. Before her death, she stayed…

Turkey “Neutralised” 1,458 PKK-YPG Members In Cross Border Operations This Year: Defence Minister

ANKARA, May 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish security forces killed 1,458 members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), in cross border operation, the Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, said, on Monday. “The Turkish Armed Forces will continue this struggle with determination, until the last terrorist…

Israel Reports 16,734 COVID-19 Cases, 281 Deaths

JERUSALEM, May 26 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli health ministry reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number in the country to 16,734. After four consecutive days without death cases, the ministry reported two new fatalities, bringing the death toll to 281. The number of patients in serious…

Israel’s GDP Shrinks 7.1 Percent In Q1, Sharpest Drop In 20 Years

JERUSALEM, May 26 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s GDP contracted by annualised 7.1 percent, in the first quarter of 2020, compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, according to a report released by the state’s Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday. This decline, sharpest in the last 20 years, is mainly due…

Jordan’s King Hails Anti-COVID-19 Battle On 74th Independence Day

AMMAN, May 26 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, on Monday, commended all efforts exerted by the country’s various bodies, in the battle against COVID-19. The King made the remarks, in an address to the nation, on the occasion of Jordan’s 74th Independence Day. “Our battle with coronavirus is…

Saudi Arabia Announces Gradual Ease Of Anti-COVID-19 Precautions

RIYADH, May 26 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced on Monday, the gradual ease of precautionary measures against COVID-19. The gradual steps, with social distancing regulations obeyed, will start from Thursday and expand until the situation is back to normal, the Health Minister, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, was quoted as saying. The easing…

Nigerian President Says Peace A Prerequisite For Africa’s Development

ABUJA, May 26 (NNN-ENA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, said, peace, along with security, unity, and harmony, is a prerequisite for sustainable development in Africa. In a message to African leaders, to mark “Africa Day 2020” launched by the African Union Commission, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO),…

Croatian PM Happy With Progress Of Peljesac Bridge Construction

ZAGREB, May 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic, said that, he is glad to see the progress in the construction of the Peljesac Bridge, despite the COVID-19 outbreak. Plenkovic and government officials visited the construction site in southern Croatia on Monday afternoon. Crossing the Mali Ston Bay, over…

Thai COVID-19 Vaccine Researchers To Conduct Tests On Humans Later This Year

BANGKOK, May 26 (NNN-TNA) – Thai COVID-19 vaccine research team said, it will be recruiting human beings for vaccine trials later this year, following an ongoing three-month test on monkeys. “We injected the vaccine into 13 long-tailed macaques on Saturday. The animal testing will take three months and results are…

Afghans’ Ceasefire Remains Intact As President Ghani Promises To Release 2,000 More Taliban Prisoners

KABUL, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghanistan’s President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, welcomed the three-day ceasefire announced by the Taliban outfit on Saturday, and vowed to set free 2,000 more Taliban detainees, to expedite the peace process. The Taliban leadership on Saturday evening, the eve of Eid al-Fitr, declared a three-day ceasefire,…