Myanmar’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 70,000, 1,599 Deaths In Total

YANGON, Nov 17 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 70,161, as of yesterday, according to a press release from the Ministry of Health and Sports. A total of 1,167 more cases were reported yesterday, in the country. The death toll of COVID-19 reached 1,599,…

S. Korea To Raise Social-Distancing Rule In Seoul Metropolitan Area

SEOUL, Nov 17 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea decided today, to raise its five-tier social-distancing rule by one notch, in the Seoul metropolitan area, amid the COVID-19 resurgence, in and around the capital city. South Korean Prime Minister, Chung Sye-kyun, said that, the Seoul metropolitan area, with more than half of…

6.3-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Western Indonesia, No Tsunami Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Nov 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s western West Sumatra province this morning, but did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 8:44 a.m. Jakarta time (0144 GMT), with the epicentre at 109 km south-west Tuapejat of the province,…

Australian Scientists Warn Of Major Measles Outbreaks In 2021 Due To Missed Vaccinations

SYDNEY, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Major measles outbreaks will likely occur, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as early as 2021, due to missed vaccinations, an Australian medical institute report warned. Many children in developing world missed out on measles vaccinations in 2020, as a result of disruptions caused…

New Zealand Reports Four New Cases Of COVID-19 In Managed Isolation

WELLINGTON, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported four new cases of COVID-19 today, all detected in recent returnees in managed isolation. One arrived from Qatar via Australia, on Nov 5, and tested positive at routine testing, around day 12 of their stay in managed isolation, according to the Ministry…

Trade Expo Indonesia Produces 110 Million USD Investment Commitment

JAKARTA, Nov 17 (NNN-ANTARA) – Trade Expo Indonesia virtual exhibition 2020, produced an investment commitment worth 110 million usd, the country’s Trade Minister, Agus Suparmanto, said. “The signing of memoranda of understanding between exporters and buyers during the exhibition produced 570.92 million U.S. dollars, involving 60 exporters and 42 buyers,…

Thailand Borrows 1.5 Billion USD From ADB To Revive Economy Hit By COVID-19

BANGKOK, Nov 17 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Finance and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), inked an agreement yesterday, for Thailand to secure a loan of 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, to salvage an economy badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The 1.5 billion U.S. dollar-loan was part of Thailand’s one…

Eight Killed, 11 Injured In NW Pakistan After Van Falls Into Ravine

ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (NNN-APP) – A passenger van plunged into a ravine, in Pakistan’s northwest district of Nowshera yesterday, claiming eight lives, while injuring 11 others, a government official said. Women and a child were among those killed, when the vehicle tumbled off the Kaka Sahib road in Nowshera, a…

Hamas, Fatah Resume Reconciliation Dialogue In Cairo: Officials

GAZA, Nov 17 (NNN-WAFA) – Leaders of Hamas movement and Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement, resumed dialogue in Cairo, on ending internal division and achieving unity. Abdulatif al-Qanoua, Hamas spokesman in Gaza, told reporters, the two movements’ delegations convened yesterday in Cairo, to continue their reconciliation dialogue that has…

Qantas Turns 100, With Special Place In Hearts Of Australians

SYDNEY, Nov 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – It has been 100 years since Australia’s national airline, Qantas, was founded, making it one of the oldest continuously-operating airlines in the world, with a special place in the hearts of Australians. To mark the occasion, one of Qantas’ planes made a 100-minute celebration flight…