Sudan’s Health Minister Contracts COVID-19: Ministry

KHARTOUM, Nov 11 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudan’s acting Health Minister and two senior officials of the Health Ministry, contracted COVID-19, the ministry announced. “Sudan’s acting Health Minister, Osama Ahmed Abdul Rahim, together with the director of general administration for basic health care and director of general administration of therapeutic medicine, tested…

Ethiopia’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100,000

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 11 (NNN-ENA) – The Ethiopian Ministry of Health said, the country’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases hit 100,327, after 345 new cases were reported. According to the ministry, the new cases were discovered out of 4,360 COVID-19 medical tests, that were conducted in the east African…

Iran Reports 10,339 Daily COVID-19 Cases, 703,288 In Total

TEHRAN, Nov 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s health ministry reported 10,339 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, raising the total nationwide number to 703,288. The pandemic has so far claimed 39,202 lives in Iran, up by 453 in the past 24 hours, said Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for the Iranian Ministry of Health…

Jordanians Cast Ballots In Parliamentary Polls

AMMAN, Nov 11 (NNN-PETRA) – More than 1.2 million Jordanians cast their ballots, in parliamentary elections by 7.00 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) yesterday, according to the country’s Independent Election Commission (IEC). The Commission said, it had decided to extend the voting hours until 9.00 p.m., given the large turnout…

21 More U.S. Soldiers, Civilians In S. Korea Test Positive For COVID-19

SEOUL, Nov 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – Sixteen more U.S. soldiers and five other individuals in South Korea, tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said. The USFK, said that, 21 USFK-affiliated individuals were confirmed with COVID-19, after arriving in South Korea between Oct 23 and Nov 8. Sixteen service…

S. Korea’s Employment Loss Hits Six-Month High In Oct

SEOUL, Nov 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s employment loss hit the highest in six months, amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, statistical office data showed today. The number of those employed came in at 27,088,000 in Oct, down 421,000 from the same month last year, according to Statistics Korea. It marked…

Iraq, Saudi Arabia Agree To Boost Bilateral Cooperation In Various Fields

BAGHDAD, Nov 11 (NNN-INA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, agreed to strengthen bilateral ties in various fields. The two leaders made the comments, during a meeting via video conference, to review outcome of the fourth session of the Iraqi-Saudi…

EU To Purchase Up To 300 Million Doses Of BioNTech/Pfizer Vaccine

BRUSSELS, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The European Union (EU), will authorise a contract for the purchase of up to 300 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, jointly developed by German company BioNTech and its American partner Pfizer, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, said. “This is the most promising…

Iranian FM Visits Pakistan To Discuss Bilateral Cooperation, Regional Issues

ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, arrived in Pakistan last night, on a two-day visit for talks on bilateral cooperation and regional issues, officials of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said. The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said in a statement that, Zarif will have delegation-level talks…

UK Records Highest Daily COVID-19 Deaths Since Mid-May

LONDON, Nov 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Another 532 people died in Britain, marking the highest daily COVID-19 death toll since mid-May. The new deaths bring the total fatalities in Britain to 49,770, figures showed. Another 20,412 people tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to…