Over Two Dozen People Killed In Afghanistan As Taliban Refuses Gov’t Offer For Ceasefire In Ramadan

KABUL, Apr 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 28 Afghans, including four civilians, have been killed and more than two dozen more civilians injured, over the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, after the Taliban outfit refused government offer, to observe ceasefire during Ramadan, the Muslim holy fasting month that began on…

Iran’s Petrochem Revenues To Drop By 30 Percent Over COVID-19: Report

TEHRAN, Apr 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s revenues from exports of petrochemical products will decrease by nearly one-third, as the COVID-19 pandemic posed an adverse effect on the international market. Revenues from petrochemical exports will fall by at least 30 percent in the current year, compared with that of the previous…

Singapore Reports 618 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Apr 26 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 618 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 12,693. Of the newly confirmed cases, 81 percent were linked to known clusters, while the rest were pending contact tracing. Of the new cases,…

6.3-Magnitude Quake Jolts Off Papua New Guinea

HONG KONG, Apr 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.3, jolted 132 km west of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, on Saturday (today), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which occurred at 0253 GMT, was initially determined to be at 6.5105 degrees south latitude, and 154.3008 degrees…

S. Korea Reports 10 More Covid-19 Cases, 10,718 In Total

SEOUL, Apr 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 10 more cases of COVID-19, compared to 24 hours ago, as of midnight Saturday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,718. The daily caseload hovered around 10 for the seventh consecutive day. Of the new cases, four were imported…

Iran’s President Hails Military Satellite Launch

TEHRAN, Apr 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, on Friday, hailed the recent launch into orbit, of a military satellite, by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). “It was a right move in the right direction,” Rouhani was quoted as saying, by Press TV. “The successful launch of the…

China Urges U.S. Not To Go Against Int’l Community

BEIJING, Apr 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – China, on Friday, urged the United States not to go against the international community. The United States believes that, itself being the largest funder of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the WHO should follow its command, which is a typical hegemonic mentality, Chinese Foreign Ministry…

COVID-19: 20 port authorities sign declaration to keep ports open

SINGAPORE, April 24 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Twenty port authorities around the globe today signed a declaration to keep ports open to seaborne trade to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The 20 members of the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) from Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America recognise the critical role played…

Covid-19: Philippines’ Pres Duterte threatens martial law if communist rebels disrupt virus aid

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte MANILA, April 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to declare martial law if communist rebels disrupted the flow of relief goods for Filipinos impacted by the coronavirus lockdown restrictions, and asked his military to be ready. “I am now warning everybody, I am putting…

Covid-19: Singapore will ‘care for Indian migrant workers’, PM Lee assures Indian PM Modi

PM Lee (right) and Indian PM Modi SINGAPORE, April 24 (NNN-CNA) — Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong assured his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi that Singapore will care for Indian migrant workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  In a Facebook post on Thursday, Lee outlined his phone call with Modi where both leaders discussed…
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