Australia Remains “On Track” In Fight Against COVID-19: PM

CANBERRA, May 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Australia remains “on track” in the fight against COVID-19, Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said Friday. Following a meeting of the Cabinet, which comprised of the prime minister and state and territory leaders, Morrison said, Australia is in a better position than he hoped for, when…

Iran’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Hit 146,668

TEHRAN, May 30 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian health ministry reported 2,819 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number in the country to 146,668, state TV reported. Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Centre of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said, 50 patients died over…

Vietnam Records No New COVID-19 Cases In Three Days

HANOI, May 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported no new cases of COVID-19 infection, for the third consecutive day on Friday, with its total confirmed cases remaining at 327 and zero deaths so far, according to its Ministry of Health. One more COVID-19 patient was declared clear of the disease Friday,…

Police, family members missing in rebel attack on police outpost in Myanmar

YANGON, May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — A police outpost in Myanmar’s Rakhine state was attacked by Arakan Army (AA) rebel, leaving 10 police personnel and three family members missing early Friday, an official from the Military True News Information Team said. “All of the missing ones can’t be seized by the…

Covid-19: Turkey partially resumes inter-city train services as part of normalization

Turkish Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoglu gets on a train and talks to passengers in Ankara Train Station ANKARA, May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkish government resumed high-speed train services between four provinces as part of its normalization plan after the novel coronavirus outbreak. “We are taking another important step in the…

Indian capital braces for attack amid locust outbreak

Swarms of locusts in the residential areas of Jaipur, the capital city of India’s western state of Rajasthan NEW DELHI, May 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — The local government in India’s capital Delhi issued an advisory on preventive measures to control a possible locust attack in its territory. The advisory calls for…

Covid-19: Europe moves ahead with lockdown easing, but caution in Asia

PARIS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Several European countries including France and Britain on Thursday moved to further lift crippling coronavirus lockdown measures, but fresh restrictions in parts of Asia signalled the crisis is far from over. As much of the world grapples to find the path forward, with the deadly…

UN Security Council to informally discuss Hong Kong on Friday: diplomats

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States and Britain have called for the UN Security Council to meet Friday to discuss a controversial security law that China plans to impose on Hong Kong, diplomatic sources said. The subject will be considered in an informal, closed-door videoconference in a…

US Sec of State Pompeo says Pres Trump to act on Chinese students, possibly annuling visas

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will take action to prevent alleged espionage by Chinese students, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, ahead of an expected announcement by President Donald Trump. Trump earlier said that he will hold a press conference Friday about China amid soaring tensions between…

US indicts NKoreans, Chinese over $2.5 bn network to dodge sanctions

WASHINGTON, May 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Justice Department indicted 28 North Koreans and five Chinese for operating a money laundering ring that moved billions of dollars through global banks to avoid nuclear sanctions on Pyongyang. The network processed more than $2.5 billion through over 250 front companies across Thailand,…
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