Pentagon To Extend U.S. Troops Movement Freeze To June 30

WASHINGTON, Apr 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. Department of Defence extended its freeze order on the movement of U.S. troops through June 30, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, a Pentagon official announced on Saturday. Undersecretary of Defence for Personnel and Readiness, Matthew Donovan, said, the new order, which comes into force…

COVID-19 Deaths In Italy Pass 23,000 As It Prepares For “Phase Two”

ROME, Apr 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – A further 482 people died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours in Italy, raising the country’s death toll to 23,227. The total number of confirmed cases — combining active infections, fatalities and recoveries — rose to 175,925, an increase of 3,491 against Friday, according…

Pakistan Extends Suspension Of All Flight Operations Till Apr 30

ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan extended the suspension of all domestic and international flight operations till Apr 30, a statement from the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said, Saturday. The decision comes after the country witnessed a regular increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, which had risen…

Turkish President Inspects Construction Of COVID-19 Hospitals From Air In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Apr 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, inspected the construction of two COVID-19 hospitals in Istanbul from the air by a helicopter. Turkey has been building the hospitals for COVID-19 patients in the Ataturk Airport area, on the European side of the city, and the Sancaktepe district…

Taraweh, Eid Prayers To Be Performed At Home If Pandemic Continues: Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti

RIYADH, Apr 18 (NNN-WAM) – The Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and President of the Council of Senior Scholars and General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Ifta, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, stated that, if it is impossible to perform Taraweh and Eid prayers…

Indonesia’s COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 500, Confirmed Cases Reach 5,923

JAKARTA, Apr 18 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Indonesian government reported 24 new deaths of COVID-19 on Friday, raising the total fatalities in the country to 520, the highest in Southeast Asia. At a press conference, the government’s spokesperson for the COVID-19-related matters, Achmad Yurianto, said that, there were 407 new confirmed…

Singapore Reports 623 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Apr 18 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 623 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 5,050. The ministry also said that 69 percent of the new cases were linked to known clusters, while the rest were pending contact tracing.…

Palestine Denies Receiving Financial Aid From U.S.

RAMALLAH, Apr 18 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine on Friday, said that, it has not received any financial aid from the U.S. administration, noting that contacts between the two sides are still suspended. Ibrahim Melhem, spokesman of the Palestinian government, said in Ramallah city that, “we have not received any money from…

Iran, Qatar Agree To Boost Energy Cooperation Despite COVID-19 Pandemic

TEHRAN, Apr 18 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran and Qatar on Friday, agreed to increase energy cooperation despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Iranian state TV reported. In a video conference, Iranian Energy Minister, Reza Ardakanian and Qatari Minister of Commerce and Industry, Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, discussed joint investments in energy projects.…

On Army Day, Iranian President Commends Army’s Role In Fighting COVID-19

TEHRAN, Apr 18 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, on Friday, praised the country’s armed forces for their helpful role in fighting the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Marking the national Army Day on Friday, Rouhani expressed his gratitude for the great assistance from the armed forces in responding to…