COVID-19 Infections In Japan Rise To 924
TOKYO, Mar 19 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s health ministry and local governments said today, by 11:30 a.m. local time, one person…
Aussie National Carrier Halts All International Flights, Slashes Jobs
SYDNEY, Mar 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, halted all international flights, and temporarily stood down two-thirds of its…
Oman Calls On Tourist Groups To Leave Over COVID-19 Concerns
MUSCAT, Mar 19 (NNN-ONA) – The Omani Ministry of Tourism, Wednesday, called on all tourist delegations, to leave the country,…
Israeli Parliament’s Speaker Halts Parliamentary Work
JERUSALEM, Mar 19 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Speaker, Yuli Edelstein, adjourned all parliamentary sessions, in a move that enraged the opposition,…
Iraq’s Crude Oil Supply To Jordan Uninterrupted: Official
AMMAN, Mar 19 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, supply of crude oil from Iraq to the country is still ongoing, according…
COVID-19 Outbreak To Cause Loss Of 1.7 Million Jobs In Arab World: UN Report
BEIRUT, Mar 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), said that, an estimated 1.7 million…
Jordan To Seal Off Entrances To Capital, Over Covid-19 Fear
AMMAN, Mar 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Jordanian armed forces, said that, all entrances to the capital, Amman, will be sealed…
Turkey Confirms 2nd Death From COVID-19, 93 New Cases Diagnosed
ANKARA, Mar 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey confirmed the second death from COVID-19, the Turkish Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, said. Wednesday.…
Iran Outperforms Western Countries In COVID-19 Response: President
TEHRAN, Mar 19 (NNN-IRNA) – President, Hassan Rouhani, said, Iran’s response to COVID-19 outbreak, more efficient than Western countries. Addressing…
COVID-19 Cases Top 200,000 Globally, Death Toll Over 8,000: WHO
GENEVA, Mar 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than 200,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally, to the World Health Organisation…