India Records Biggest Single-Day Spike Of COVID-19 Cases, Tally Reaches 26,496

NEW DELHI, Apr 26 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal health ministry said today that, 45 new deaths due to COVID-19 and an additional 1,554 positive cases were reported since Saturday evening across the country, taking the number of deaths to 824 and total cases to 26,496. In the last 24 hours…

S.Korea Reports 10 More COVID-19 Cases, 10,728 In Total

SEOUL, Apr 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 10 more cases of the COVID-19, compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, raising the total number of infections to 10,728. The daily caseload hovered around 10 for the eighth consecutive day. Of the new cases,…

Bio-security Measures At Australian Airports To Remain In Place “For Years”: Minister

CANBERRA, Apr 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Australian government has flagged strong bio-security measures at the nation’s airports, once restrictions on international travel are lifted. Peter Dutton, minister for home affairs, told Sky News Australia on Sunday (today) that, following the pandemic, the Australian Border Force (ABF) will have responsibility for…

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…
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