Covid-19: 4.5 billion people confined
PARIS, April 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nearly six out of every 10 people around the world are currently forced or urged…
Fire kills 14 at refugee camp in northeast Nigeria
ABUJA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured when a fire broke out Thursday…
Covid-19: Third Cabinet official in Japan tests positive amid expanded state of emergency
Commuters wearing masks make their way on a street in Tokyo TOKYO, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Japan’s Cabinet said on…
Covid-19: No foreign worker cluster for now, but screening ongoing: Malaysian health ministry
PUTRAJAYA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — While Malaysia has not detected any COVID-19 cluster among the foreign workers, there have been continuous…
Israel MPs tasked with ending deadlock over unity govt
JERUSALEM, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Israel’s parliament was tasked with forming a government after speaker Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin…
Myanmar to free almost 25,000 prisoners in New Year amnesty: President
A man cycles along an empty street on the first day of Myanmar’s New Year in Yangon on April 12…
Covid-19: Philippine President Duterte threatens martial law-like crackdown
MANILA, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened a martial law-like crackdown to stop people flouting a…
Covid-19: Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping slam attempts to blame China for late coronavirus response
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping MOSCOW, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on…
Covid-19: Singapore reports record 728 new cases, mostly from foreign worker dormitories
Workers wearing face masks SINGAPORE, April 17 (NNN-CNA) — Singapore reported a record 728 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday,…
Update: US coronavirus death toll passes 32,000 – tracker
WASHINGTON, April 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The confirmed coronavirus death toll in the United States reached 32,917, according to a tally…