Hospital Fire Kills 10 COVID-19 Patients In North-Eastern Romania

BUCHAREST, Nov 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ten COVID-19 patients in serious condition were killed in a fire, which erupted late yesterday, in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Piatra Neamt County Hospital, in north-eastern Romania, confirmed Health Minister, Nelu Tataru. “Eight patients died as a result of the fire, and…

10 Tonnes Of Marijuana Seized In Northern Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 15 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – More than 10 tonnes of marijuana were seized yesterday, by the Argentinean National Gendarmerie (GNA), in the northern province of Misiones, said the Ministry of Security. With the help of sniffer dogs, the drugs were seized in a joint operation, carried out by…

COVID-19 Death Toll In Brazil Tops 165,000 Ahead Of Municipal Elections

SAO PAULO, Nov 15 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll reached 165,658 yesterday, after 921 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. Meanwhile, the Latin American country registered 38,307 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the national count to 5,848,959. Millions of Brazilians will head…

Yemen’s Rebel-Run Court Sentences 21 To Death For Spying For Saudi-Led Coalition

SANAA, Nov 15 (NNN-SABA) – A court, controlled by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, yesterday sentenced 21 men to death, for allegedly spying for the Saudi-led coalition, which backs the Yemeni government, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. Al-Masirah TV did not identify the defendants, but said, they are all Yemenis. There was no…

Japan Reports Record-High Daily COVID-19 Cases For Three Consecutive Days

TOKYO, Nov 15 (NNN-NHK) – Japan yesterday reported 1,733 new COVID-19 cases, renewing a record number of daily infections for the third consecutive day, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities. The latest rise in cases brought the nation’s total cases to 117,261, not including…

Bangladesh’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 430,496, Death Toll Reaches 6,173

DHAKA, Nov 15 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 1,531 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths yesterday, making the tally at 430,496 and death toll at 6,173, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed that 11,795 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across Bangladesh.…

Myanmar Reports 1,277 New COVID-19 Cases

YANGON, Nov 15 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 1,277 new confirmed COVID-19 cases with 18 more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a daily release from the Health Ministry yesterday. As of yesterday, the number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 68,011 and the death toll to 1,552, the…

Indonesia Reports 5,272 Newly Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 111 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Nov 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,272 within one day to 463,007, with the death toll adding by 111 to 15,148, the Health Ministry said yesterday. According to the ministry, 3,000 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients…

Two Fire-Fighters Killed As Building On Fire Collapses In India’s Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI, Nov 15 (NNN-PTI) – Two firefighters were killed and two others injured yesterday, as a building, which was on fire, partially collapsed in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, police said. The fire broke out in a textile store in Vilakkuthoon area of Madurai district, about 462…

Libya Announces Reopening Of Border Crossing With Tunisia

TRIPOLI, Nov 15 (NNN-INA) – Libyan authorities announced reopening of the country’s border crossing with Tunisia, after months of closure over the COVID-19 pandemic. “The border has been reopened, in coordination with all efforts in both countries. It is now open for movement of travellers of both countries,” said Abu-Rabee…