Israel’s Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19 Reach 50

JERUSALEM, Mar 10 (NNN-MA’AN) – A total of 11 Israelis were tested positive with COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 50, according to the Israeli Ministry of Health. Among the 11 new cases, seven have recently returned from Europe. The ministry noted…

Mexico Can Withstand Drop In Oil Prices: President

MEXICO CITY, Mar 10 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Mexico’s economy is strong enough to withstand the global drop in oil prices, and subsequent devaluation of the national currency, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said, on Monday. Oil prices and stock markets plunged early in the day, amid fears of the COVID-19,…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 47 In India

NEW DELHI, Mar 10 (NNN-PTI) – With the confirmation of one more positive case, India’s Health Ministry said, the total number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 47 in the country, on Monday. “One more new case has been reported from Punjab. Thus, as of now, there are 47 confirmed…

Egypt, Cameroon Vow To Strengthen Military Cooperation

CAIRO, Mar 10 (NNN-MENA) – Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Mohamed Farid, and his Cameroonian counterpart, Rene Claude Meka, on Monday (yesterday), underlined the need to consolidate mutual military relations. In a statement, Tamer al-Refai, spokesman of the Egyptian armed forces, said, the meeting, in Cairo, discussed…

Morocco Seizes 1.5 Tonnes Of Cannabis

RABAT, Mar 10 (NNN-MAP) – The Moroccan security seized 1.5 tonnes of cannabis, in the northern city of Tangier, on Monday (yesterday). According to a statement by the Moroccan police, the banned substance was hidden in a fishing boat, at the port of the city. The seizure follows a preliminary…

Sudan’s PM Survives Assassination Attempt

KHARTOUM, Mar 10 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, on Monday (yesterday), survived failed assassination attempt, in the capital Khartoum, Sudan’s official TV reported. Hamdok said, he was in “good shape” and that what had happened would be “an additional push to the wheel of change in Sudan,” where…

Turkish, Russian Military Delegations To Hold Talks On M4 Highway Security

ANKARA, Mar 10 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish and Russian military delegations, will hold talks in Turkey’s capital Ankara, on Tuesday (today), to discuss the functioning of a security corridor around key M4 highway, in Idlib province of northwestern Syria. The meeting will be held with the Russian Military Committee, within the…

Ghani Sworn In As Afghan President For Second Term

KABUL, Mar 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Incumbent Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, was sworn in for a second five-year term on Monday, while his main election rival and government Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, also held a parallel presidential swearing-in ceremony. Afghanistan’s Chief Justice, Sayed Yousuf Haleem administered Ghani’s swearing-in ceremony, at…

Over 110 Schools In Siem Reap Closed Following First Local COVID-19 Infection: Cambodian PM

PHNOM PENH, Mar 10 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said, all public and private schools in Siem Reap City in northwest Siem Reap province were temporarily closed after a local man was infected with COVID-19. “More than 110 schools have been closed,” he said in a…

No COVID-19 Cases Among Emirati Students Abroad: Minister

ABU DHABI, Mar 9 (NNN-WAM) – No COVID-19 cases have been confirmed among a total 1,251 Emirati students learning in universities overseas, according to Dr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Hamid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills. Al Falasi made the statement in response to reported…