Update: China virus toll jumps to 25 dead with 830 confirmed cases – govt
BEIJING, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll in China’s viral outbreakhas risen to 25, with the number of confirmed…
Update: Coronavirus: China expands travel ban to 2 more cities
BEIJING, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese officials expanded travel restrictions on Thursday to include two more cities, one of which…
Saudi Arabia denies case of coronavirus infection
RIYADH, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Saudi health ministry affiliate said there were no cases of coronavirus in the kingdom,…
Second Chinese city placed on lockdown over virus: official
BEIJING, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A second central Chinese city is beingput on lockdown to help control the spread of…
UN rapporteur seeks mounting pressure on UNSC over Rohingya atrocities
DHAKA, Jan 24 (NNN-BSS) –– UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar’s rightssituation Yanghee Lee proposed mounting pressure on UN Security Council(UNSC)…
Top UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, Jan 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN’s top court told Myanmar onThursday to take urgent steps to prevent the…
Air tanker dousing Australian bushfire crashes, kills 3
ANKARA, Jan 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) — At least three people were killed when a special air plane fighting bushfires in Australia…
S.Korea Supplies Over Five Billion USD Banknotes Ahead Of Lunar New Year Holiday
SEOUL, S.Korea, Jan 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s central bank, supplied over six trillion won (5.1 billion U.S. dollars) worth…
Afghan Forces Repulse Taliban Attack, Six Killed
TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Jan 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Security forces repulsed Taliban fighters’ offensive on security checkpoints, in Baharak district of the…
WHO extends emergency talks over coronavirus outbreak in China
GENEVA, Jan 23 (NNN-Xinhua) — The World Health Organization (WHO) extended to Thursday its emergency talks on whether the novel…