Russian COVID-19 Cases Exceed 70,000

MOSCOW, Apr 26 (NNN-TASS) – Russia reported 5,966 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, raising the total number to 74,588 as of Saturday. The death toll climbed to 681, up 66 from the previous day, while 6,250 people have recovered, including 682 in the past 24 hours. Moscow, the…

12 Rangers Killed In Armed Attack In National Park In DRC

GOMA, DRC, Apr 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Seventeen people, including 12 rangers from Virunga National Park, died in an armed attack, by an unidentified armed group, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local authorities said. According to a press release from Nzanzu, Kasivita Carly, governor of the eastern province…

6.3-Magnitude Quake Jolts Off Papua New Guinea

HONG KONG, Apr 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.3, jolted 132 km west of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, on Saturday (today), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which occurred at 0253 GMT, was initially determined to be at 6.5105 degrees south latitude, and 154.3008 degrees…

S. Korea Reports 10 More Covid-19 Cases, 10,718 In Total

SEOUL, Apr 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 10 more cases of COVID-19, compared to 24 hours ago, as of midnight Saturday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,718. The daily caseload hovered around 10 for the seventh consecutive day. Of the new cases, four were imported…

Turkey Kills Eight PKK Members In Northern Iraq

ANKARA, Apr 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish airstrikes killed eight members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), as part of counter-terrorism operations in northern Iraq, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said on Friday. “Eight PKK terrorists, identified using reconnaissance and surveillance in the Gara region in northern Iraq, were neutralised by an…

Lebanese PM Urges Central Bank’s Governor To Publicly Explain Rapid Fall Of The Pound

BEIRUT, Apr 25 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, accused the central bank’s governor of adopting a “mysterious” approach in dealing with the U.S. dollar crisis in the country. “The behaviour of the central bank’s governor is very mysterious and it is causing further deterioration in the country, by…

Iran’s President Hails Military Satellite Launch

TEHRAN, Apr 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, on Friday, hailed the recent launch into orbit, of a military satellite, by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). “It was a right move in the right direction,” Rouhani was quoted as saying, by Press TV. “The successful launch of the…

Roundup: Turkey’s COVID-19 Cases Near 105,000; Iran’s Tally Surpasses 88,000

CAIRO, Apr 25 (NNN-MENA) – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Turkey increased to 104,912, while Iran’s cases reached 88,194 amid a continued slowdown. Turkey, the new epicentre of the outbreak in the Middle East, on Friday confirmed 3,122 new COVID-19 cases. The death toll in the country…

Libya’s UN-Backed Gov’t Forces Launch Airstrikes On East-Based Army

TRIPOLI, Apr 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Spokesman of the UN-backed Libyan government’s forces, said that, its fighter jets launched four airstrikes on a military base of the rival eastern-based army, which media said, resulted in five deaths and 10 injuries. “The air force earlier launched four airstrikes around Watya airbase, targeting…

COVID-19 Cases In Israel Surpass 15,000

JERUSALEM, Apr 25 (NNN-MA’AN) – The number of COVID-19 patients in Israel reached 15,058, after 255 new patients were added on Friday, the state’s Ministry of Health said. According to the ministry, the number of death cases rose from 192 to 194, while the number of patients in serious condition…