Covid-19: Asia latest – first Maldives death, Australia eases curbs

HONG KONG, May 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments from Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: MALDIVES reported its first coronavirus fatality Thursday with thedeath of an 83-year-old woman, as the Indian Ocean holiday hotspot extended a nationwide lockdown. Health minister Abdulla Ameen said the…

Covid-19: Russia’s case tally nears the 100,000 milestone

Ambulances queue before driving onto the territory of Pokrovskaya hospital amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease MOSCOW, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s nationwide tally of confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 100,000 mark on Wednesday after 5,841 new cases of the virus were registered overnight along with a record daily…

Covid-19: The last places on earth without the coronavirus

Villagers watch the sunset on South Tarawa in the central Pacific island nation of Kiribati GENEVA, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Despite infecting more than three million people around the world, there are still 34 countries and territories that have yet to report a single case of the novel coronavirus. These…

Czechs facing worst drought for 500 years: Minister

Czech territory facing worst drought in half millennium PRAGUE, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Czech Republic is facing its worst drought in 500 years and some communities could see their supplies run dry, Environment Minister Richard Brabec said. A map presented by the ministry showed that just 0.1 per cent…

Covid-19: Pompeo criticises South Africa, Qatar for taking Cuban doctors

Cuban medical workers arrive at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria WASHINGTON, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticised South Africa and Qatar for accepting doctors from Cuba to battle the coronavirus, accusing the communist island of profiting from the pandemic. Cuba’s globe-trotting doctors have…

Canadian NATO helicopter goes missing off Greek island

ATHENS, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Canadian military helicopter operating as part of a NATO surveillance force has gone missing in international waters between Greece and Italy, officials said. The helicopter was attached to the Canadian frigate Fredericton, from where it had taken off for a patrol. “There is a…

Lesotho senate limits Prime Minister’s powers

Lesotho Prime Minister, Thomas Motsoahae Thabane MASERU, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Lesotho senate continues to pile pressure on Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to resign.On Tuesday, the senate imposed limits on Thabane’s powers to dissolve parliament and call for fresh elections.The Senate adopted a constitutional amendment which will among others,…

Canada’s military helicopter confirmed missing on NATO mission: Prime Minister Trudeau

TORONTO, April 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — A Canadian helicopter has gone missing off the coast of Greece during a mission with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, the country’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on Twitter on late Wednesday. “A Canadian helicopter involved in Op REASSURANCE with NATO allies has…

Libya’s east-based army announces cessation of military action during Ramadan

Clashes in Libya have complicated efforts to fight the coronavirus outbreak TRIPOLI, April 30 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s east-based army announced on Wednesday cessation of military action in the country during the holy month of Ramadan. “On this blessed occasion, in appreciation and in response to the calls from brotherly and…

US acknowledges killing two civilians in 2019 Somalia air strike

MOGADISHU, April 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two civilians were killed and three injured in a United States air strike in Somalia early last year, the US said in a rare acknowledgement of civilian casualties from United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) military operations in the Horn of Africa country. The deaths were mentioned in…