Australia Launches Inquiry Into Deadly Bush-fires

SYDNEY, Apr 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An inquiry into Australia’s recent deadly bush-fire, officially began on Thursday (today), with an online ceremonial meeting. The fires of 2019-20, which became known as “Black Summer,” left around 33 people dead, over 3,000 homes destroyed, as well as, widespread devastation of local wildlife and…

S. Korean President’s Ruling Party Wins Landslide Victory In Parliamentary Elections Amid COVID-19

SEOUL, Apr 16 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in’s ruling Democratic Party, won a landslide victory, in parliamentary elections held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Preliminary results from the National Election Commission showed on Thursday (today) that the Democratic Party secured 163 directly-contested constituency seats, while its sister Platform Party,…

Covid-19: Pres Trump says peak is passed and US to reopen soon

President Donald Trump WASHINGTON, April 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Donald Trump says the US has “passed the peak” of new COVID-19 cases and predicted some states would reopen this month.At the daily White House virus briefing, Trump said new reopening guidelines would be announced on Thursday after he speaks to governors.“We’ll be…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump under fire over WHO funding freeze

PARIS, April 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US decision to freeze funding to the World Health Organization over what President Donald Trump said was its “mismanaging” of the global coronavirus pandemic triggered anger and concern. Trump announced that the United States would halt payments to the UN body that amounted to…

China Donates COVID-19 Test Kits To Syria

DAMASCUS, Apr 16 (NNN-SANA) – China, on Wednesday, donated 2,016 COVID-19 test kits to Syria, to help its fight against the COVID-19. An aircraft, carrying the detection kits, landed at Damascus’ International airport on Wednesday night and was received by Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad and China’s Ambassador to…

Japan Gov’t Mulls 930-USD “Across-The-Board” Cash Handout Each

TOKYO, Apr 16 (NNN-NHK) – In a further bid to try and help cushion the economic impact on society, amid the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japanese government is mulling providing 100,000 yen (931 U.S. dollars) to each people, government officials said on Wednesday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s…

Global coronavirus cases reach 2,008,850

ANKARA, April 16 (NNN-ANKARA) — The number of global coronavirus cases surpassed 2 million Wednesday, reaching 2,008,850 by early Thursday morning, reported Anadoly news agency, citing the statistics from U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. remains the country with the most infections — over 609,600. It also has the highest…

Covid-19: French Pres Macron pushes Africa debt relief, seeks Putin’s backing for UN truce plea

France President, Emmanuel Macron PARIS, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — International creditors must relieve African countries of debt payments this year to help them deal with the Coronavirus pandemic, French President Emmanuel Macron said. A moratorium on African countries’ debt payments is “an indispensable step” to help the continent weather the coronavirus crisis,…

Covid-19: ‘Not the time to reduce the resources’ of WHO, says UN chief as US halt funding

UNITED NATIONS, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — It is “not the time to reduce the resources for the operations of the World Health Organization or any other humanitarian organization in the fight against the virus,” United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said. “It is my belief that the World Health Organization…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump to convene G7 leaders in video call to discuss pandemic

WASHINGTON, April 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump will hold a video teleconference with G7 leaders on Thursday to coordinate national responses to the coronavirus outbreak, the White House said.Trump, who is head of the G7 this year, had planned to hold this year’s summit at the presidential retreat…
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