India’s Total COVID-19 Cases Surpass 150,000 Mark As Death Toll Rises To 4,337

NEW DELHI, May 27 (NNN-UNI) – India’s total count of cases today rose to 151,767, according to the health ministry. The death toll is now 4,337. In the last 24 hours, India recorded 6,387 new infections and 170 deaths. The Indian Council of Medical Research, on Tuesday, removed the price…

EU announces 1.1m euro to minimize Bangladesh’s Amphan damages

BRUSSELS, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — European Union (EU) has decided to provide 1.1 million euro to Bangladesh for helping recover damages triggered by cyclone Amphan last week. “The EU is determined to start helping people in need with no further delay and provides an initial funding of ?500.000 for India…

Internal Border Closures Hurt Australian Economy: PM

CANBERRA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, shared his frustration over domestic border closures, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Morrison today called for Western Australia (WA), Queensland, South Australia (SA), Tasmania and so on, to re-open their borders, saying that restrictions were hurting the economy. He…

Covid-19: EU global campaign mobilises over US$10b for vaccines, drugs

BRUSSELS, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A European Commission (EU) global campaign to raise funds for vaccines and drugs against COVID-19 has so far raised over US$10 billion, amid expert speculations that several drug makers could simultaneously emerge winners in the race for developing the inoculations against the virus.  “Great result,…

Sydney Film Festival Launches Online Programme

SYDNEY, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sydney Film Festival (SFF), launched a fully online programme for 2020 today, allowing movie-lovers to enjoy the best of the big screen from home, amid COVID-19. The internationally renowned celebration of cinema will run from June 10 till 21, featuring 33 films, including 16 world…

Afghan Gov’t Releases Another 900 Taliban Inmates: Official

KABUL, May 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 900 Taliban inmates were freed from Afghan government’s prisons on Tuesday, in the latest move to further advance the intra-Afghan peace talks, a spokesperson for the Office of the National Security Council confirmed. Javid Faisal said, the move came after Taliban militants…

Suspect In Deadly Arson Attack At Kyoto Animation Studio Arrested

TOKYO, May 27 (NNN-NHK) – The suspect in the deadly arson attack at a studio of Kyoto Animation Co. in western Japan last July, was arrested today on suspicion of murder and other charges, local police said. The arrest was made, following the suspected arsonist being judged to have recovered…

Singapore Downgrades 2020 GDP Growth Forecast For Third Time Since Feb

SINGAPORE, May 27 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), announced that, Singapore’s GDP growth forecast for 2020 was further downgraded to “-7.0 to -4.0 percent.” It is the third time for the government to downgrade the forecast range since this Feb. On Feb 17, MTI downgraded the…

Iran’s Parliamentary Body Condemns Israel’s Land Theft Policies

TEHRAN, May 27 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Permanent Secretariat of the International Conference on Supporting Palestinian Intifada (Uprising), at the Iranian Parliament, strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s plan to annex major parts of the occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank. The Zionists are wrong to think that they can annex…

Surviving S.Korean Wartime Sex Slavery Victims Fall To 17 As Another Dies

SEOUL, May 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – An elderly South Korean woman, who was forced into sexual slavery for Japanese military brothels during World War II, died early Tuesday, reducing the number of surviving victims in the country to 17. Who she is was not made public. Before her death, she stayed…
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