Ban On Entry Of Travellers From India To Curb Spread Of New Covid-19 Variant – Malaysian PM

TANGKAK (Johor, Malaysia) April 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The government’s decision to bar travellers from India from entering into the country is not discriminatory or racist, instead it is to curb the spread of a new COVID-19 variant, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the decision was taken at the…

Feature: Access To Safe Water Increases Financial Burden On Gaza Residents

by Sanaa Kamal GAZA, Apr 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Buthaina Abu Ghaben, a resident of Al Shati refugee camp, in the west of Gaza City, doubled her daily expenses for fresh water, especially during the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is associated with special rituals for Muslims and it is also the…

10 Afghan Taliban Militants Killed In Their Own Bomb Blast In Eastern Wardak Province

MAIDAN SHAR, Apr 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 10 militants were killed, as a bomb went off in the group’s hideout, in Day Mirdad district, of the eastern Wardak province yesterday, said an army statement here, today. “A bomb went off in a hideout of the Taliban militants in Dadu…

RM69. 9 Million In Monsoon Aid To Help Rubber Smallholders, Tappers – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The government has allocated RM69.9 million as Monsoon Aid (BMT) this year as a continuous effort to ensure the wellbeing of rubber smallholders and tappers in the country. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the aid would benefit 232,319 rubber smallholders and tappers as they…

MAS, AirAsia Win Appeals To Quash RM10 Million Fine Over Market-Sharing Prohibition Breach

PUTRAJAYA, April 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia Berhad won their appeals Tuesday to quash the RM10 million fine imposed on each of them by the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) for breaching a market-sharing prohibition. A Court of Appeal three-member bench led by Justice Hanipah Farikullah allowed the…

New Zealand Central Bank Orders To Improve Service For Pacific Islands

WELLINGTON, Apr 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand Reserve Bank Governor, Adrian Orr, said today, its time for banks to “act with courage” and provide services, including money remittances, to the Pacific Islands. The scale and complexity of the challenges facing Pacific Island countries are significant, including climate change and the…

Four Killed, Five Injured In Clash In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 (NNN-APP) – Four people were killed and five others injured, in a clash between two rival groups, in Mianwali district of Pakistan’s east Punjab province, last night, local reports said. According to the initial investigation by police, the incident was an act of personal enmity, on land…

Yemeni Gov’t, Houthi Rebels Exchange 21 Prisoners In Marib Via Local Mediation: Source

ADEN, Apr 27 (NNN-SABA) – Forces loyal to the Yemeni government and the Houthi rebel group, exchanged a new batch of 21 prisoners, in the country’s turbulent province of Marib yesterday, a military official, said. The new prisoner swap deal came, through a mediation by local tribal chiefs, “representing the…

Death Toll Of Hospital Fire In Baghdad May Hit 130: Iraqi Human Rights Commission

BAGHDAD, Apr 27 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Independent High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR), said yesterday that, the death toll of the hospital fire on Saturday night, might reach 130. “The approximate number of deaths, according to the testimonies obtained by the IHCHR team, may reach 130, including unidentified badly…

COVID-19: MOH To Propose Halt To Flights From India

PUTRAJAYA, April 26 (NNN-Bernama) — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will propose to the government to halt all flights from India to prevent the spread of India’s double-mutant COVID-19 variant in Malaysia. Minister Dr Adham Baba said the proposal will be presented at the special meeting of the National Security…
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