Saudi Arabia To Suspend International Travel For Two Weeks

RIYADH, Mar 14 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia will suspend international travel for two weeks from tomorrow, Sunday, in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the safety of Saudis and residents. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior said, the ban that starts at 11 am is…

UAE Suspends All Flights To And From Italy With The Exception Of Rome

ABU DHABI, Mar 14 (NNN-WAM) – The UAE announced the suspension of all inbound and outbound flights with Italy, with the exception of flights to and from Rome, effective today and until further notice. The flight suspension is part of the precautionary measures to control the spread of the COVID-19…

8.00 pm To 5.00 am Curfew To Be Imposed In Metro Manila Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

MANILA, Mar 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority in the Philippines, announced today (Saturday) that a curfew, starting Mar 15 (tomorrow), will be imposed in the National Capital Region, as part of community quarantine measures, to contain the COVID-19 spread.– NNN-XINHUA  

S.Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 8,086, Death Toll At 72

SEOUL, Mar 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea confirmed 107 more cases of the COVID-19, compared to 24 hours ago, as of midnight Saturday local time, raising the total number of infections to 8,086. The new cases remained below 200 for the third consecutive day, after recording 110 on Friday and…

New Zealand Cancels National Remembrance Service As 6th COVID-19 Case Confirmed

WELLINGTON, Mar 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand cancelled its national remembrance service for the first anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks, as the sixth COVID-19 case is confirmed. The event, scheduled on Sunday afternoon, was expected to be attended by thousands of people travelling from around New Zealand and from…

Cambodia Bans Visitors From Five Countries In Bid To Curb COVID-19 Spread

PHNOM PENH, Mar 14 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia today announced restrictions on visitors from five countries for a month, in a bid to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. “The Ministry of Health decided to temporarily ban foreigners from Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the United States, from entering Cambodia for…

COVID-19 Deaths In Philippines Rise To Six

MANILA, Mar 14 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines today, Saturday, reported the sixth fatality from the COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease in the country, to six. The Department of Health (DoH) said in a statement that, the 54-year-old Filipino male, from Lanao del Sur Province, in…

Houthi Shelling Kills Five In Yemen’s Taiz

ADEN, Yemen, Mar 14 (NNN-SABA) – At least five Yemeni civilians were killed, during a shelling, carried out by the Houthi rebels in the country’s southwestern province of Taiz on Friday, a government official, said. The local government source, said, “The Houthi fighters fired a missile, which struck a civilian…

Iran Urges U.S. Forces To Exit From Region

TEHRAN, Mar 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, on Friday, said that, the United States should end its “illegal” presence in the region. “The U.S. cannot blame others for the consequences of its illegal presence in Iraq,” Mousavi made the remarks, in a reaction to the U.S.…

Roundup: Death Toll From COVID-19 In Iran Passes 500, As Most Mideastern Countries Report Rise In Confirmed Cases

CAIRO, Mar 14 (NNN-MENA) – The death toll from COVID-19 passed 500 in Iran on Friday, while most countries in the Middle East reported rise in the number of confirmed cases amid the raging epidemic. Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said, a total of 11,364 people have been…