Global Covid-19 Death Toll Reported To WHO Exceeds 200,000

GENEVA, Apr 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Globally, over 200,000 COVID-19 deaths have been reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO), as of Tuesday, according to the latest WHO figure. The WHO COVID-19 dashboard updated at 16:00 CET (1400 GMT) Tuesday, showed that so far WHO received reports of 2,954,222 confirmed COVID-19…

Singapore Reports 528 New COVID-19 Infections, 14,951 Cases In Total

SINGAPORE, Apr 29 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 528 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 14,951. Of the newly confirmed cases, 10 were detected in the community, seven were work permit holders residing outside dormitories, and 511 were work…

Covid-19: UN raises alarm about police brutality in lockdowns

Police officers detain a person during a demonstration against the lockdown GENEVA, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN human rights office voiced concern about more than a dozen countries that have declared states of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic where police have arrested or detained hundreds of thousands of people…

Only 6,000 locals vs 16,000 foreigners including Rohingya in Selayang EMCO areas

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Only 6,000 locals compared to 16,000 foreigners live in the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) areas around north of Kuala Lumpur’s City Centre and Selayang Wholesale Market, said Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.  He said based on the latest census carried out in the area, it was found that out…

Abdullah Bin Zayed, Malaysian Foreign Minister Review Bilateral Ties, Global Fight Against COVID-19

ABU DHABI, Apr 28 (NNN-WAM) – Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Hishamuddin Hussein, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, today discussed, in a Video Conference call, ties of friendship and joint cooperation between the UAE and Malaysia. Sheikh Abdullah extended greetings…

Covid-19: Lockdowns begin to ease globally, but cases top three million

WASHINGTON, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide soared past three million on Monday as several European nations and a handful of US states began taking steps to reopen their shuttered economies. But as schools and shops reopened in some parts of Europe, British Prime Minister…

Iran Says U.S. Should Respect Int’l Maritime Regulation

TEHRAN, Apr 28 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Armed Forces, on Monday, said that, the vessels of the United States and its allies, should respect international regulations while passing through Iran’s southern waters in the Sea of Oman and the Gulf, Tehran Times daily reported. The Iranian Armed Forces said, in…

Covid-19: Pres Trump says may seek damages from China as the US recorded new 1,300 deaths

WASHINGTON, April 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump suggested that he may seek damages from China over the coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan and spread around the world. “We are not happy with China,” Trump said at a White House briefing. “We are not…

Lifeline Package Announced For Australia’s Locked-Down Zoos, Aquariums

CANBERRA, Apr 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government announced a support package for the nation’s zoos, to help them feed and care for their animals during COVID-19 closures. Simon Birmingham, the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, today announced a 94.6-million-Australian-dollar (61-million-U.S.-dollar) lifeline for zoos, wildlife parks and aquariums, which…

S.Korea Reports 14 More COVID-19 Cases, 10,752 In Total

SEOUL, Apr 28 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 14 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,752. The daily caseload hovered around 10 for the 10th straight day. Of the new cases, 12…
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