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…

Palestine Condemns Israel For Closing Palestinian TV In East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, May 12 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian cabinet condemned Israel, for deciding to close Palestine Television office in East Jerusalem, and prevent its crew from working in the city and in Israel. In a press statement, after the weekly meeting, chaired by Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, the cabinet described the…

Iranian President Sacks Industry Minister Amid Car Price Disputes: Report

TEHRAN, May 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, on Monday sacked Reza Rahmani, the minister for Industry, Mine and Trade, Press TV reported. Rouhani’s office did not provide any reason for removing the minister, but Rahmani had been facing criticism over his inability to contain rising prices of cars…

Saudi Arabia To Cut June’s Oil Production By Additional One Million Bpd

RIYADH, May 12 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry directed on Monday, the national oil company, Aramco, to further reduce crude oil production for June, by an additional one million barrels per day. An official from the ministry said, the reduction will be a voluntary amount of one million barrels…