Burj Khalifa Dazzles With 393,000 Lights In Four Days Of Donations

DUBAI, May 7 (NNN-WAM) – Within four days of the World’s Tallest Donation Box launch, Burj Khalifa shone bright with 393,000 lights, as donations continue pouring in to support COVID-19-hit communities in the UAE. The light donations of individuals and companies across the country will secure 393,000 meals to the…

Six Killed, Two Hundred Hospitalised In Gas Leak In South India

NEW DELHI, May 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least six persons died and about two hundred rushed to a local hospital, after a gas leak happened in a chemical plant in Vishakhapatnam district, of India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh today, confirmed a local senior police official. “As of now six…

Indian Gov’t Bans Export Of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitisers

NEW DELHI, May 7 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government banned the export of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, in wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, officials said today. An official notification to this regard was issued on Wednesday, by the country’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). “Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are prohibited for…

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…