Turkey Sends Medical Aid To Britain, Libya To Fight COVID-19

ANKARA, Apr 11 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey delivered medical aid to Britain and Libya, to help fight COVID-19, Turkish Defence Ministry said, on Friday (yesterday). “At the direction of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish Armed Forces aircraft, which will transport to the United Kingdom, the medical aid supplies, prepared by Turkey’s…

Singapore PM Promises To Take Care Of Foreign Workers

SINGAPORE, April 10 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, promised, the state would do its best to take care of foreign workers’ health, livelihood and welfare here, and to let them go home, safe and sound, to their family members. He said that, Singapore appreciates the work and…

Today Marks 100 Days Since WHO Was Notified Of First Coronavirus Cases

GENEVA, Apr 9 (NNN-WAM) – Today marks 100 days since the World Health Organisation, WHO, was notified of the first cases of “pneumonia with unknown cause” in China. In the daily media briefing on COVID-19, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reflected on how dramatically the world has changed, in…

Vietnam’s Plastic Import Volume Rises In Q1

HANOI, Apr 9 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam imported over 1.5 million tonnes of plastic worth more than 2 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of this year, posting a year-on-year increase of 4.7 percent in volume, and decrease of 6.1 percent in value, according to its Ministry of Industry and…

Lebanese PM Criticises UN Silence On Repeated Israeli Violations Of Sovereignty

BEIRUT, Apr 9 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, said that, Lebanon will not accept that the United Nations remains silent, on repeated Israeli violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty. “The United Nations should expose this behaviour publicly by all means,” Diab said, during his meeting with Stefano Del Col, head…

Iraqi Political Blocs Push To Replace PM-Designate

BAGHDAD, Apr 9 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Kurdish and some Sunni political blocs, on Wednesday, pushed to support the nomination of intelligence chief, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, to replace the current Prime Minister-designate, Adnan al-Zurfi, to form a new government. The Iraqi Forces Coalition, a major Sunni political bloc, headed by Parliament…

Jordan To Impose Full Curfew Over Upcoming Weekend

AMMAN, Apr 9 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, it will impose a two-day full curfew over the weekend, to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Jordan’s Minister of State for Media Affairs, Amjad Adaileh, said in a statement, that, even those with permits cannot leave home during the curfew, which will…

Iran Slams IMF’s Rejection Of Application For Anti-COVID-19 Loan As “Unacceptable”

TEHRAN, Apr 9 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejection of Iran’s application for a loan to fight the COVID-19 is “unacceptable” and “unfair.” “We are paying the IMF and the World Bank our share, and part of our reserves are at their…

22,000 Overseas Lebanese Want To Return Home Over COVID-19 Concerns

BEIRUT, Apr 9 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Foreign Minister, Nassif Hitti, said that, 22,000 Lebanese want to return to their homeland from overseas, amid COVID-19 outbreak worldwide, local media reported. “We will soon send flights to Canada, the United States, and Ukraine, to repatriate stranded Lebanese people in these countries,” Hitti…

Oman To Impose Lock-down On Muscat To Control COVID-19 Spread

MUSCAT, Apr 9 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani government decided, on Wednesday, to impose a lock-down on the governorate of Muscat, to control the spread of COVID-19. The lock-down will last from Apr 10 until Apr 22, excluding cases of urgency and those who have special permits for their work. The…