US watching Chinese rocket’s erratic re-entry: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pentagon said it is following the trajectory of a Chinese rocket expected to make an uncontrolled entry into the atmosphere this weekend, with the risk of crashing down in an inhabited area. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is “aware and he knows the…

Philippines’ Duterte Names New National Police Chief

MANILA, May 6 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, appointed Police Lieutenant General, Guillermo Eleazar, as the new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), presidential spokesperson, Harry Roque, said. Eleazar, currently the PNP deputy chief of administration, will replace PNP chief, General Debold Sinas, who will retire on May…

S. Korea Reports 574 More Covid-19 Cases, 125,519 In Total

SEOUL, May 6 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 574 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 125,519. The daily caseload was down from 676 the previous day, due to fewer virus tests on Children’s Day. The daily number…

Fiji Reports Third Death Due To COVID-19

SUVA, May 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fiji reported the third death due to COVID-19 today, the first patient who died, due to local transmission of the virus. According to a statement by Fiji’s Health Ministry, the 53-year-old man had been admitted to Lautoka Hospital, about 24 km north of Fiji’s third…

Two Terrorists, Three Security Forces Personnel Killed In Clash In NW Pakistan: Army

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (NNN-APP) – Two terrorists and three Pakistani security forces personnel were killed, during a clash in Pakistan’s north-western North Waziristan tribal district, the Pakistani army said. The army’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations, said last night that, the security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation, in North Waziristan,…

Int’l Enrolments In Australian Universities Down 47 Percent Amid Pandemic

CANBERRA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of international students enrolling at Australian universities nearly halved, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released by the government today, the number of international students enrolled at Australian universities has fallen by 43,000, in the last 12 months. As…

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Patients Continue To Rise, Surpassing 115,000

COLOMBO, May 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The total number of COVID-19 infected patients in Sri Lanka surpassed the 115,000-mark yesterday, after over 1,800 new patients were identified a day earlier, statistics from the Health Ministry showed. According to official figures, the total number of positive patients reached 115,590, out of which…

Pakistan’s Single-Day Administered COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Surpass 200,000: Official

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (NNN-APP) – Chairman of Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Asad Umar, said yesterday that the COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in one day in Pakistan, crossed the 200,000 mark for the first time, as the country amplified its immunisation efforts to stop the third wave of…

First Day of AstraZeneca Vaccine Administration in Malaysia Goes Smoothly

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (NNN-Bernama) — The first day of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine administration went smoothly despite public concerns over the vaccine (picture). In fact, Malaysians and foreigners who are among the earliest to receive the vaccine today expressed their excitement and gratefulness. The AstraZeneca vaccine is being administered…

Pakistan To Make Best Use Of CPEC For Boosting Exports: Official

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan needs to use the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), as a platform to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to enhance exports, the country’s Finance Minister, Shaukat Tarin, said yesterday. Addressing a press conference here, Tarin said that, his country needs to take effective measures, to…
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