Brunei Reports 153 New COVID-19 Cases

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 7 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 153 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the national tally to 142,465. Of these, 137 were results of antigen rapid tests (ART), while 16 were from RT-PCR laboratory tests, performed in the past 24 hours. As a country of 420,000 people, Brunei…

Death Toll In Afghanistan’s Floods Rises To Nine: Authorities

KABUL, May 6 (NNN-ANA) – At least nine people were killed, 10 others injured and three went missing, in recent floods triggered by heavy rains in Afghanistan, authorities said today. In addition, some 300 houses were destroyed and 2,000 houses were partially destroyed by the floods, on Tuesday and Wednesday,…

Bangladesh Sends Emergency Medical Supplies To Sri Lanka

DHAKA, May 6 (NNN-BSS) – In a spirit of friendship and good neighbourly relations, Bangladesh yesterday sent emergency medical supplies to Sri Lanka. At a token handover ceremony, held at the State Guest House Padma here, yesterday, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister, AK Abdul Momen and Health Minister, Zahid Maleque, handed over…

UK and Japan agree defence deal as London welcomes PM Kishida

 LONDON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — UK and Japan leaders Boris Johnson and Fumio Kishida agreed to deepen defence ties during talks in London where they also snacked on Fukushima popcorn to celebrate an easing of trade restrictions. Kishida was welcomed by a Royal Air Force flypast over central London and…

COVID-19 Cases In Indonesia Stable During Eid Celebration

JAKARTA, May 6 (NNN-ANTARA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia, a country with the world’s largest Muslim population, remained stable during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Since Apr 28, Indonesia recorded less than 500 daily cases nationwide, despite an increase in public mobility. Yesterday, health authorities in the archipelago…

S.Korea Reports 26,714 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, May 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 26,714 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,464,782, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 42,296 the previous day and lower than 50,556 tallied a week…

Tough For Malaysia To Meet Zero Single-use Plastic Target By 2030 – Expert

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (NNN-Bernama) – In Malaysia, festivals often witness a sharp rise in the generation of domestic waste. With interstate travel and open houses allowed during this year’s Eid Mubarak celebrations – after a hiatus of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic – solid waste operators and…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN calls for end to Russian war in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations and several countries called for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, with little mention of reviving the two countries’ apparently stalled peace talks.   “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a violation of its territorial integrity and of the Charter of…

Malaysia Reports 1,278 New COVID-19 Infections, Two New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,278 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,454,113, according to the health ministry. There are three new imported cases, with 1,275 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further two deaths have been…

Australia Facing Medical Workforce Shortage: Universities

CANBERRA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Extra medical students are needed to avert a looming workforce crisis, top Australian universities warned. The Group of Eight (Go8), a coalition of elite research universities, yesterday published a policy paper, calling for the federal government to fund at least an additional 1,000 extra places…
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