Turkey Confirms 972 New COVID-19 Cases, 152,587 In Total

ANKARA, May 21 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, on Wednesday, reported 972 new COVID-19 cases and 23 more deaths in the country. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has surged to 152,587, while the death toll climbed to 4,222, the minister tweeted. Turkish authorities conducted 20,838 tests…

Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 60,000

RIYADH, May 21 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 cases, on Wednesday, exceeded 60,000, with nearly 2,700 new infections, it was reported. Saudi Health Ministry spokesperson, Mohammed Al-Abdulaali, told the daily press briefing that, the kingdom reported 2,691 new cases, raising the overall infections to 62,545. The death toll of the…

India Allows Inter-State Movement Of Vehicles

BANGALORE, May 21 (NNN-PTI) – Inter-state movement of passenger vehicles and buses, with mutual consent between states will be allowed, the government said today, as it extended the lock-down till May 31, the third extension since the lock-down started on Mar 25. However, all domestic and international flights will remain…

15 Taliban Militants Surrender In Afghanistan’s Baghlan

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, May 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fifteen Taliban militants surrendered and handed over their weapons, in Afghanistan’s northern province of Baghlan on Wednesday, as the government has been trying to reconcile the insurgents, after more than two decades of insurgency. “I and my subordinates found that, Taliban militants turned away…

Singapore Reports 570 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 21 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 570 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 29,364. Of the newly confirmed cases, eight were cases in the community, and 562 were work permit holders residing in dormitories. There were no…

Three Killed As Super Cyclone Amphan Batters India’s West Bengal, Odisha

NEW DELHI, May 21 (NNN-PTI) – Three people were killed Wednesday, after super cyclone Amphan battered India’s eastern states of West Bengal and Odisha. According to local media, two women and a man were killed after gusty winds uprooted trees in Howrah and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.…

Iran’s President Lauds “Self-Sufficiency” Amid U.S. Sanctions

TEHRAN, May 21 (NNN-IRNA) – U.S. sanctions have hurt Iranians over the past years, but they also led to great achievements, such as self-sufficiency in many areas, Iran’s President, Hassan Rouhani, said. “Despite the harsh conditions of the country and the illegal and unjust sanctions and the severe economic pressure…

WHO Should Not Be Used As Puck To Settle Political Accounts: Russian Deputy FM

MOSCOW, May 19 (NNN-TASS) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) should not be used as a puck to settle political accounts, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov, said Tuesday. “WHO should not become a puck to be passed back and forth, pursuing goals other than those of building most efficient…

Netanyahu Asks For Pass On Attending His Corruption Trial

JERUSALEM, May 20 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, filed on Tuesday, a request not to stand before the court, at the opening session of his criminal trial next week. In the request, Netanyahu’s lawyers say, his presence was “unnecessary” and would cost “a fortune.” According to the lawyers,…

Lebanon Announces End Of Academic Year, Cancels Official Exams Amid COVID-19

BEIRUT, May 20 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese cabinet agreed on Tuesday, to end the academic year for schools and cancel official exams, amid increases in COVID-19 infections in the country. Students will take no official exams but continue their online education until the end of this month, it said. Meanwhile,…