Turkey, Russia Conduct Third Joint Patrol In Idlib

ANKARA, Apr 9 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish and Russian troops conducted their third joint patrol in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, said, on Wednesday. There had been a few cease-fire violations, but “peace continues” and hostilities have been reduced, the minister said, in a televised interview…

Syrian Servicemen Discover Large Ammunition Cache In Bunker In Idlib Province

SARAQIB, Syria, Apr 8 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian Army discovered a large cache with militants’ ammunition, in the area of ​​the village of Khan al-Sabil, in Idlib Province. The village is located next to the M5 highway, connecting Damascus and Aleppo. An ammunition depot with dozens of hand grenades, US-made…

Mohamed Bin Zayed, Uzbek President Discuss Bilateral Relations, Ways To Contain COVID-19 Outbreak

ABU DHABI, Apr 8 (NNN-WAM) – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, and President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, reviewed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, in various fields in light of the existing strategic partnership…

Deadline Looms For Cruise Ships Still In Australian Waters Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

SYDNEY, Apr 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The deadline to leave, for up to four cruise ships anchored off the Australian State of Queensland, will come at midnight on Wednesday (tonight). Over the weekend, the Australian Border Force (ABF), denied requests by the cruise ship operators, to remain in Australian waters, forcing…

Wuhan Lifts Outbound Travel Restrictions, Ending Months-Long Lock-down

WUHAN, Apr 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – With long lines of cars streaming through expressway toll gates and passengers boarding trains, the megacity of Wuhan in central China started lifting outbound travel restrictions from today (Wednesday), after almost 11 weeks of lock-down to stem the spread of COVID-19. At Fuhe toll gate…

New Zealand Confirms 50 New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Apr 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 26 new confirmed and 24 new probable cases of COVID-19 today (Wednesday), bringing the total number of confirmed and probable infections to 1,210 in the country. One person died, so far, and 282 had recovered, Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, from the…

Vietnam’s COVID-19 Cases Increase To 251

HANOI, Apr 8 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday morning (today), confirmed two more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total in the country to 251. The two new cases, both Vietnamese, include a male in the northern Ha Nam province and a female in the capital city of Hanoi,…

Roundup: Death Toll Of COVID-19 In Iran Nears 4,000; More States Require Wearing Masks To Prevent Virus Spread

CAIRO, Apr 8 (NNN-MENA) – The COVID-19 pandemic claimed nearly 4,000 lives out of the over 60,000 infected cases in Iran, while more states in the Middle East started to require wearing face masks to curb the spread of the pandemic. The death toll of the virus in Iran rose…

Pakistani Security Forces Kill Seven Terrorists In Two Operations

ISLAMABAD, Apr 8 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani security forces killed seven terrorists in two tribal districts, in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said, late Tuesday night. A Pakistani army statement said, “Security forces conducted two separate intelligence-based operations, during the last 24 hours, on confirmed information of terrorist hideouts…

India’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 124, Cases Total 4,789

NEW DELHI, Apr 8 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry, Tuesday evening, said, the death toll due to COVID-19 in India rose to 124, and the total number of confirmed cases reached 4,789. “As of 6:00 p.m local time today (yesterday), 124 deaths related to COVID-19 have been recorded in…