Turkey’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 143,000 As Iran’s Tally Exceeds 112,000

CAIRO, May 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Turkey’s COVID-19 cases on Wednesday exceeded 143,000, while the tally in Iran crossed 112,000. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East, rose to 143,114, while the death toll surged to 3,952 on Wednesday. Turkey on Wednesday confirmed…

New Zealand Reports No New COVID-19 Cases For Three Consecutive Days

WELLINGTON, May 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand reported no new COVID-19 cases for three consecutive days today, as the country moved down to Alert Level 2 Wednesday midnight, to restart the economy. The combined total of confirmed and probable cases remains at 1,497, of which 1,147 are confirmed, the Ministry…

Singapore Reports 675 COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 14 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 675 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 25,346. Of the newly confirmed cases, four were cases in the community, two were work permit holders, residing outside dormitories, and 671 were work…

347 Mongolian Nationals Return Home From Russia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

ULAN BATOR, May 14 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – A total of 347 Mongolian nationals returned home from Russia, via three Russian military planes on Wednesday, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Mongolia’s State Emergency Commission (SEC). The people are cadets and military officers, who study at universities and colleges affiliated to the…

COVID-19 Cases In Mumbai’s Slum Surpasses 1,000

MUMBAI, May 14 (NNN-PTI) – Asia’s largest slum, located in Mumbai, has crossed 1,000 cases of the COVID-19, as per the update shared by the city civic authority on Wednesday. With 66 fresh cases reported on Wednesday, the total confirmed cases from the slum, spread over 613 hectares and home…

Death Toll Of Two Deadly Attacks In Afghanistan Rises

KABUL, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of people affected in two deadly terrorist attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday has risen, reported local media Tolo News TV on Wednesday. In one attack, 24 civilians were killed and 16 others injured, after three terrorists attacked a maternal hospital in western part…

Uzbekistan Plans To Resume Internal Flights, Railway Links

TASHKENT, May 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbekistan’s President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, instructed the government to resume air and railway links between the capital and the regions, the press service of the president said, Wednesday. Uzbekistan will continue to soften the quarantine requirements, while maintaining strict control over the epidemiological situation, the president…

Maldives Prepares For COVID-19 Peak As Cases Cross 900

MALE, May 14 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian government is formulating plans to deal with an expected peak in COVID-19 infections by the end of the month, as the country’s case count recently crossed 900. Minister of Health, Abdulla Ameen, told the Media that, the government consulted experts, in formulating a…

Thailand To Partner With UN Agency To Cut CO2 Emission

BANGKOK, May 14 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Industry revealed that, the Thai Cabinet already rubber-stamped a multi-billion-baht project with the United Nations to tackle Thailand’s increasing air pollution problems. The Department of Industrial Works, under the Ministry of Industry, will be tasked to work with the UN Industrial Development…

Saudi Arabia, Russia Vow Mutual Commitment To Oil Market Stability

RIYADH, May 14 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia and Russia vowed in a joint statement on Wednesday, their commitment to oil market stability. The statement was released, following a phone call between Saudi Energy Minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and his Russian counterpart, Alexander Novak, in which they reviewed oil…