Qatar Reports 64 New Cases Of COVID-19

DOHA, Mar 16 (NNN-QNA) – A total of 64 new cases of COVID-19 were registered in Qatar on Sunday, the Qatari health ministry said. “The new confirmed cases thus raise the total number of infections to 401 all over the country,” the ministry was quoted as saying. The infected cases…

Jordan Cuts Bank Reserves To Inject Liquidity

AMMAN, Mar 16 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s central bank, on Sunday, decided to lower the compulsory reserves that banks hold, in order to make more liquidity available on the markets. The remarks were made by the central bank governor, Ziad Fariz, who said that the reserve cuts will be from seven…

Israeli President To Task Gantz With Forming Gov’t

JERUSALEM, Mar 16 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli President, Reuven Rivlin, will task Benny Gantz with forming the next government, after most lawmakers endorsed the centrist leader, according to a statement. “Tomorrow (today) at noon, the President of Israel will task Chairman of the Blue and White party, Benny Gantz, with forming…

Yemen’s Pro-Gov’t Forces Kill Six Houthi Fighters In Hodeidah

ADEN, Yemen, Mar 16 (NNN-SABA) – The joint pro-government Yemeni forces declared that, six Houthi rebels were killed in the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. The Houthis launched an armed attack against positions of national army forces in Hodeidah’s district of Tuhyata, according to a brief press statement, released…

5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits 96 Km WNW Of Bandar ‘Abbas, Iran

NEW YORK, Mar 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted 96 km WNW of Bandar ‘Abbas, Iran, at 22:04:25 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre, with a depth of 7.97 km, was initially determined to be at 27.391 degrees north latitude, and 55.3354 degrees east…

Polls Opened In France For Local Elections Despite COVID-19

PARIS, Mar 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Polling stations were open across France on Sunday, for the first round of municipal elections, after additional measures were recently imposed, to curb the spread of COVID-19. The stations are expected to follow sanitary guidelines recommended by the government and health experts, reported French media,…

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Reach 14,000

TEHRAN, Mar 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced the infection of 13,938 people with COVID-19. A total of 724 people of the infected cases have died, Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Centre of the ministry, was quoted as saying. A total of…

WHO Says Global Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 150,000

GENEVA, Mar 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 152,428 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 have been reported globally, as of Sunday, World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson, Fadela Chaib, said. Among confirmed infections, 5,720 patients have died, with the number of affected countries and regions rising to 141, Chaib said. As…

COVID-19 Infections In Japan Rise By 21 To 697 Confirmed Cases

TOKYO, Mar 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japan’s health ministry and local governments said, the number of COVID-19 infections rose by 21 to 697 cases in Japan, as of 6:30 p.m. local time here. The death toll currently stands at 26, according to the health ministry, with the figure including those from…

Government Says Patients Of COVID-19 In Palestine Are In Good Health

RAMALLAH, Mar 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Spokesman for the Palestinian government, Ibrahim Milhem, said that, the health of the 35 patients of COVID-19 in Palestine, remain in good health, so far. Speaking at a press conference in Ramallah, the occupied West Bank, Milhem said, in addition to the 35 confirmed cases…