Mongolian Ex-President Enkhbayar To Run For Parliamentary Elections

ULAN BATOR, May 17 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia’s former President, Nambar Enkhbayar, will run for the upcoming parliamentary elections, the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP) said, Saturday. “The legal environment for chairman of our party to run for elections has already been created. So, he will run for the forthcoming parliamentary…

Towers Construction Of Bridge In NW Turkey Completed

ISTANBUL, May 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The construction of a bridge, which will connect Asia and Europe in northwestern Turkey, advanced to a next phase on Saturday with the completion of its towers. A ceremony was held for the installation of the last steel block of 318-metre towers of the Canakkale…

India’s Congress Leader Backs Cash Transfer To Poor, Urges Modi To Reconsider Economic Package Over COVID-19

NEW DELHI, May 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s main opposition Congress party leader, Rahul Gandhi, said, the government should think about transferring money directly into the bank accounts of people worst affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and lock-down. Gandhi, while addressing a press conference through a video call, said, Indian Prime…

Singapore Reports 793 COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 16 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 793 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 26,891. Of the newly confirmed cases, one was a case in the community, one was a work permit holder, residing outside dormitories, and 791…

Thailand’s Inter-Provincial Buses Back On Road After Easing Of Lock-down

BANGKOK, May 16 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Transport said on Friday that, state-run buses will resume cross-country services between Bangkok and the North and Northeast on May 18, a day after the Phase Two lock-down restrictions are eased. Inter-provincial buses were suspended in mid-Apr to curb the COVID-19 outbreak.…

Covid-19: Malaysian survivor stuck in Argentina

In good health: Mohd Zaidy with Bernardo Houssay hospital medical staff. BUENOS AIRES, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) —A Malaysian man, who slipped into a coma after contracting Covid-19 in Argentina, returned from the brink of death. He is now fighting another ordeal – finding a way to get back to Malaysia from Buenos Aires.…

24 People Die In Northern India Road Mishap

NEW DELHI, May 16 (NNN-PTI) – At least 24 people died and more than 35 others were injured, when two trucks collided with each other, in northern India early today (Saturday), local officials confirmed to the media. The accident occurred in the Auraiya district of northern state of Uttar Pradesh,…

Covid-19: Latest global developments

PARIS, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are some of the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis. The coronavirus has killed at least 302,489 people worldwide since itsurfaced in China late last year. There have been more than 4,454,090 officially recorded cases in 196countries and territories. The United States has recorded…

Covid-19: Wall Street retreats as trade war fears compound virus woes

NEW YORK, May 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US stocks dropped on Friday as signs of deteriorating trade relations between the United States and China added to economic worries due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Trump administration moved to block semiconductor shipments to China’s Huawei Technologies from global chipmakers. China was…

Pakistan Cuts Interest Rate By 100 Bps To Support Businesses Against COVID-19 Impact

ISLAMABAD, May 16 (NNN-APP) – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced to cut the country’s policy rate by 100 basis points to eight percent, to support businesses against the COVID-19 impacts. According to the statement, the Monetary Policy Committee of the central bank slashed the rate, hoping that “the…
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