Venezuela’s military to escort Iranian tankers bringing petrol
Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino CARACAS, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) —The Venezuelan military will escort Iranian tankers delivering much-needed petrol to the…
Update: China’s top political meetings open with minute’s silence for virus victims
BEIJING, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s annual high-level political meetings opened with a minute’s silence for the victims of the…
Covid-19: Infections top 5 million worldwide
PARIS, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Global infections from the novelcoronavirus passed five million as the pandemic played outunevenly across the…
China proposes law cracking down on Hong Kong opposition activity
Such a move has long been under consideration but was hastened by months of anti-government protests BEIJING, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Covid-19: China rebuts US Pres Trump accusation of coronavirus ‘mass killing’
BEIJING, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China offered a low-key rebuttal to United States President Donald Trump’s accusation of mass killing,…
Covid-19: UK healthcare workers begin hydroxychloroquine trial
LONDON, May 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — British healthcare workers on Thursday begin taking part in a University of Oxford-led international trial…
Thailand’s NSC proposing to extend COVID-19 emergency measure another month
BANGKOK, May 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand’s National Security Council (NSC) today proposed to extend the state of emergency for another month,…
North Korea halting talks with US until election is over, Russia says
MOSCOW, May 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Korea has halted talks with the United States until the results of the US…
UAE, Iranian Health Ministers Review COVID-19 Countermeasures
ABU DHABI, May, 21 (NNN-WAM) – Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, received…
Afghan Airstrikes Kill Six Militants In Northern Kunduz Province
KUNDUZ, May 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least six Taliban militants were killed and 10 others wounded as fighter planes bombarded…