COVID-19 Viral Fragments Found In Canberra Sewage

CANBERRA, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Traces of COVID-19 virus were detected in wastewater, in the northern suburb of the Australian capital, Canberra, said local health authorities today. According to information from the official website of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government today, the positive detection “was found in a sewage…

Blast Outside Israeli Embassy In New Delhi, No Casualties Reported: Israeli Foreign Ministry

JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (NNN-MA’AN) – An explosion occurred close to the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi, India yesterday, Israeli Foreign Ministry said. According to a statement by the ministry, there were no casualties reported. Israeli media reported the device was an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Israeli Foreign Minister, Gabi Ashkenazi,…

Road Mishap Claims 10 Lives In North India

NEW DELHI, Jan 30 (NNN-PTI) – At least 10 persons died and eight others injured, when two vehicles collided, in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh today (Saturday), confirmed a local cop, over the phone. The road mishap occurred in the state’s Moradabad town, around 110 miles from Delhi, on…

Freight Trains Depart From Turkey For Russia, China

ANKARA, Jan 30 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The first block export freight train from Turkey to Russia, and a new Turkey-China export train, departed yesterday from Turkey’s capital, Ankara. “Following the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line, and successful completion of export railway services, through the central hallway between Turkey and China in Dec, we…

Mongolia’s New Gov’t Sworn In

ULAN BATOR, Jan 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s new government, led by Prime Minister, Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, took the oath of office last night. The oath-taking ceremony was held in the country’s parliament. “The government will develop a comprehensive plan to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, and start vaccinating our people within its…

US military slams Chinese flights over South China Sea but says they posed no threat

USS Theodore Roosevelt WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US military said that Chinese military flights in the past week in the South China Sea “at no time” posed any threat to a US Navy aircraft carrier strike group in the region but fit a pattern of destabilising and aggressive behaviour by…

Covid-19: Vaccines delayed in Europe and elsewhere, adding to shortfalls

PARIS, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Shortfalls in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries from US drugmaker Moderna have spread across Europe, as Italy joined France and Switzerland in announcing the company’s shipments for February would miss expectations. Moderna said it had revised short-term delivery guidance for Europe and elsewhere outside the United States based…

Covid-19: UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world’s busiest international route

Due to border closures caused by Covid-19, Dubai to London was the world’s busiest international route in January LONDON: Britain is banning direct passenger flights to and from the United Arab Emirates from Friday, shutting down the world’s busiest international airline route from Dubai to London. Britain said it was…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,720,048

NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,720,048 today, as 18,855 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry. According to the data, the death toll mounted to 154,010, as 163 patients died since yesterday morning.…

Philippines To Relax Ban On Foreign Travellers From Feb

MANILA, Jan 29 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will relax its ban on travellers, starting next month, from over 30 countries and regions, that have confirmed cases of more transmissible COVID-19 variants, presidential spokesman, Harry Roque, said today. The ban on foreign travellers from 36 countries and regions, including Britain, China…
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