Maharashtra Becomes First Indian State To Surpass 20,000-Mark Of COVID-19 Cases

MUMBAI, May 10 (NNN-PTI) – India’s western state of Maharashtra, crossed the 20,000-mark of COVID-19 cases, ahead of all states in the country, as per the official update on Saturday evening. By adding over 1,000 new cases for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday, Saturday’s 1,165 new cases took the…

IMF Allocates Additional 121.1 Million USD For Kyrgyzstan To Address COVID-19 Pandemic

BISHKEK, May 10 (NNN-TNA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), approved 121.1 million U.S. dollars in emergency assistance, under the Rapid Financing Instrument and Rapid Credit Facility for Kyrgyzstan, to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the press service of the IMF Representation in Kyrgyzstan reported. The report…

5.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Luzon, Philippines: USGS

NEW YORK, May 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3, jolted Luzon of the Philippines, at 19:18:11 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 86.86 km, was initially determined to be at 14.0476 degrees north latitude, and 120.525 degrees east…

Indonesia Warned Of Possible Second Wave Of COVID-19 As Restrictions Loosened

by Bambang Purwanto JAKARTA, May 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Following a decision made by Indonesia’s Transportation Minister, Budi Karya Sumadi, to allow all passenger transportation modes, the government has been warned of a possible second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak. The warning is reasonable as the number of people positive for…

UN Condemns Deadly Shelling In Libya’s Tripoli

TRIPOLI, May 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), condemned the indiscriminate shelling of the capital, Tripoli, which killed two policemen and one civilian. “UNSMIL is deeply alarmed by the intensification of indiscriminate attacks, at a moment when Libyans deserve to peacefully observe the holy month…

Three Kids Drown In Sand-Dredging Pit In Cambodia’s Capital Suburb

PHNOM PENH, May 9 (NNN-AKP) – Three young children were drowned, in a sand-dredging pit, on the southern outskirts of Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, according to a national police’s report. The accident occurred in the late afternoon of Friday, in Meanchey district, when they got into the water to…

COVID-19 Cases In Indonesia Surpass 13,000

JAKARTA, May 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian government, on Friday, announced 336 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the archipelagic country to 13,112. There were also 13 new deaths, taking the total number of fatalities to 943, the government’s spokesperson for the COVID-19-related…

Palestine To Take Measures Against Israel, U.S. Over Annexation Plan: Abbas

RAMALLAH, May 9 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, warned, on Friday, that measures will be taken against Israel and the United States, if Israeli plan of annexing West Bank is implemented. Abbas’ warning was made in a meeting he chaired at his office, in the city of Ramallah, for…

Two Killed, 38 Injured In 5.1-Magnitude Quake Near Iran’s Capital

TEHRAN, May 9 (NNN-IRNA) – At least two were killed in a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that hit Damavand town, 69 km east of Iran’s capital Tehran, in the early hours of Friday morning, the state TV reported. The two victims, a 60-year-old man in the town of Gilavand and a 21-year-old…

Iraq, NATO To Boost Partnership In Combating Terrorism

BAGHDAD, May 9 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), confirmed their willingness to strengthen partnership in combating the Daesh. A statement by his office said, Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, received a phone call from NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, who congratulated al-Kadhimi for taking office,…