Covid-19: Saudi Arabia to lift travel curbs on ‘immunised’ citizens

RIYADH, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Saudi Arabia will permit citizens immunised against Covid-19 to travel abroad from May 17, the interior ministry said, more than a year after Saudis were barred from external trips. The ministry said three categories of people would be considered immunised — those who have received…

Two rockets target Baghdad airport base housing US troops

BAGHDAD, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) –– Two rockets targeted an airbase at Iraq’s Baghdad airport housing US-led coalition troops on Sunday, in the second such attack in 10 days, the Iraqi army said. One of the projectiles was intercepted by the C-RAM counter rocket, artillery and mortar system deployed to protect…

Bangladesh: Death toll from speedboat-bulkhead cargo collision rises to 26

DHAKA, May 3 (NNN-BSS) — At least 26 passengers of a speedboat were killed when it collided with a sand-laden bulkhead cargo boat in the Padma river of Madaripur district Monday morning. Among the dead were three children and a woman, the Shibchar Fire Service and Civil Defense and River…

Covid-19: India’s case total nears 20 million

A suspected Covid-19 patient receiving oxygen at a Sikh shrine BENGALURU (India), May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — India on Monday reported more than 300,000 new coronavirus cases for a 12th straight day, taking its overall caseload to just shy of 20 million, while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 3,417. With 368,147 new…

Covid-19: Turkey’s death toll 340 as lockdown sets in

Workers dig new graves for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims at Kilyos cemetery in Istanbul ISTANBUL, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkey logged 340 coronavirus-related deaths and 25,980 new cases in the last 24 hours, Health Ministry data showed, the third day of a nationwide lockdown, including curfews, closed schools and many…

Israel holds day of mourning for stampede victims

45 people died at a stampede at the religious ceremony of Lag BaOmer in Mount Meron ERUSALEM, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Flags were flown at half-mast Sunday as Israel held a national day of mourning for 45 men and boys killed in a stampede at a packed Jewish festival. The deadly…

Update: Taliban, Afghan forces clash as US hands over base

U.S. troops and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers raise Afghanistan’s national flag during a handover ceremony at Camp Antonik in Helmand province KABUL, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban has left more than 100 insurgents dead in the past 24 hours, the defence ministry said…

Covid-19: ‘Hospitals are full’ as Argentina cases hit 3 million

Covid-19 patients rest at the Dr. Norberto Raul Piacentini hospital, in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina BUENOS AIRES, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina coronavirus cases hit 3 million on Sunday, as medical workers said hospitals were full to capacity despite toughened government measures to bring down the spread of infections. The…

Covid-19: Britain to send 1,000 more ventilators to India

Ventilators from the UK arriving in Delhi, which is under lockdown LONDON, May 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain will send another 1,000 ventilators to India, the government said, stepping up its support as India’s healthcare system struggles to cope with a huge surge in cases of COVID-19. India has reported more than…

Covid-19: Singapore, Malaysia to begin cross-border travel scheme for death-related, critically ill emergency visits from May 17

SINGAPORE, May 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia and Singapore agreed on the procedures and entry requirements for Death and Critically Ill Emergency Visits ((DCEV) between the two countries, amid stricter border measures. The arrangement will be implemented from May 17 onwards. This is according to a joint statement by Malaysian Foreign…