Turkey’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 131,744 As Iran’s Tally Crosses Threshold Of 100,000

CAIRO, May 7 (NNN-MENA) – Turkey confirmed 2,253 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 131,744, while Iran’s cases crossed the major threshold of 100,000. The death toll from the COVID-19 in Turkey, surged to 3,584 after 59 new fatalities were added in the past 24 hours, Turkish Health…

Houthi Rebels To Build 3,000-Bed Field Hospital In Yemen’s Capital

SANAA, May 7 (NNN-SABA) – The health authorities in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, said on Wednesday that, they would build a 3,000-bed field hospital in Sanaa, given the potential spread of COVID-19, the Houthi-run al-Masirah television reported. Earlier, the Houthi-controlled security authorities imposed partial lock-down on several markets and neighbourhoods…

Mustafa Al-Kadhimi Sworn In As Iraq’s New PM

BAGHDAD, May 7 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq’s prime minister-designate, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, was sworn in as the country’s new prime minister, after weeks of political negotiations. In a session attended by 266 lawmakers late Wednesday, the lawmakers approved 15 ministers proposed by al-Kadhimi, including Othman al-Ghanmi, as interior minister and Gomaa Enad,…

COVID-19 Cases In Maldives Cross 600

MALE, May 7 (NNN-PSM) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Maldives crossed 600 on Wednesday, with over 40 new confirmed cases. Forty-four new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Maldives on Wednesday, raising the country’s total to 618, out of which 212 are Maldives citizens, with the remaining 406…

Palestine To Sue U.S. For Supporting Israel’s Plans To Annex Palestinian Lands

RAMALLAH, May 7 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian justice minister, said, the Palestinian Authority intends to file lawsuits against the U.S., for supporting Israel’s plans to annex Palestinian lands in the West Bank. “We are looking for legal mechanisms to hold the U.S. government accountable, in committing war crimes against the…

Sri Lanka To Issue Guidelines To Reopen Beauty Parlours, Barber Shops

COLOMBO, May 7 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lankan authorities, said that, beauty parlours and barbershops, which have remained closed in the country since Mar 20, due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, would be able to reopen, accompanied by strict health guidelines, a statement released by the government information department…

Cambodia’s Football Federation Bans Senior Officials Over Fund Embezzlement

PHNOM PENH, May 7 (NNN-AKP) – The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC), banned four senior officials for life, for allegedly embezzling the federation’s funds, FFC secretary-general, Keo Sareth, said here. The four included FFC deputy secretary-general, May Tola, chief referee, Tuy Vicheka, finance office chief, Chhaing Piseth, and administration office…

China, Singapore Join Hands To Confront Challenges Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

By Wang Lili SINGAPORE, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – As the COVID-19 outbreak continued to pose grave challenges to many parts of the world, China and Singapore have been working closely together in the battle against the deadly virus. On Tuesday, the Chinese government and the Red Cross Society of China…

Flood Injures Three, Renders Hundreds Homeless In N. Afghanistan

AYBAK, Afghanistan, May 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Three people were injured and hundreds left homeless, as floods swept through several districts in the northern Samangan province, head of Natural Disaster and Managment Authority in the flood-affected province, Sibghatullah Sayad said. He said, preliminary reports confirm total or partial damage of more…

6.7 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Eastern Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, May 7 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude, jolted Indonesia’s eastern Maluku province on Wednesday evening (last night), but there was no potential for tsunami, the Meteorology, Climatological and Geophysics Agency said. The quake was initially reported at 7.3 magnitude, said Rudi Teguh, an official from the Agency.…