Iran Ready To Swap Prisoners With U.S. Without Preconditions

TEHRAN, May 11 (NNN-NNA) – Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Iranian government spokesman, Ali Rabiei was quoted as saying, by Khabaronline news website on Sunday, adding, Washington has yet to respond to Iran’s call. “We are ready to exchange Iranian and American prisoners…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, May 11 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.5, on Monday (today), struck off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 8:58 a.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 36.4 degrees north, and a longitude of 141.1…

Singapore Reports 876 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 11 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 876 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 23,336. Of the newly confirmed cases, four were cases in the community, 11 were work permit holders, residing outside dormitories, and 860 were work…

Australian Anti-Lock-down Protesters Harshly Rebuked By Medical Community

SYDNEY, May 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australians who broke the law, to protest social distancing restrictions, received harsh rebuke from medical community representatives today, accused of jeopardising an early relaxing of restrictions. Hundreds of demonstrators hit the streets in the state of Victoria on Sunday, calling for an end to the…

Indian Railways To Restart A Few Trains From Tomorrow Amid Lock-down

NEW DELHI, May 11 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Railways will start operating a few trains with effect from tomorrow (Tuesday), announced the Ministry of Railways on Sunday. Booking for train tickets will begin online from Monday (this) evening, added the announcement. This assumes significance as the country is witnessing lock-down till…

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Top 30,000 As Pakistan Eases Lock-down Restrictions

ISLAMABAD, May 11 (NNN-APP) – The tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has risen to 30,334, according to latest data released on the website of the health ministry on Sunday night, as the country began easing of the lock-down imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19. A total of…

Turkish Elders Allowed Outside For First Time In Seven Weeks

ISTANBUL, May 11 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Elders aged 65 and older, across Turkey, were allowed outside on Sunday, for the first time in seven weeks, in an easing of the COVID-19 restrictions of the country. Their four hours of permit started at 11.00 a.m. local time (0800GMT) when 24, out of…

Qatar Reports 1,189 New COVID-19 Cases, 22,520 In Total

DOHA, May 11 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar’s Health Ministry, on Sunday, announced 1,189 new infections of COVID-19, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 22,520, of which 19,753 patients are under treatment. Among the infected patients, “254 have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,753,…

Explosion Rocks Turkey-Held City In Northern Syria

DAMASCUS, May 11 (NNN-SANA) – An explosive device went off, in the Turkish-held city of al-Bab, in northern Syria on Sunday, a war monitor reported. The explosion rocked the Centre Roundabout in al-Bab, in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, killing one and wounding five civilians, including children, said the Syrian…

Sharjah Fire Victims May Enter Tower To Get Valuables: Police

SHARJAH, mAY 11 (NNN-WAM) – Tenants and families, who live in the fire-hit Abbco Tower in Sharjah, are now allowed to enter the building – but only to get valuables and important documents, police said. Maj-Gen Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police, said, residents who wish…