OPEC, Non-OPEC Reach Oil Cuts Deal Amid COVID-19

ABU DHABI, Apr 13 (NNN-WAM) – An emergency video conference between OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial partners, chaired by Saudi Arabia, ended on Sunday with a continued commitment of the participating producing countries on the agreement reached last week, to cut oil production output, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. During the…

Palestine Calls For Int’l Pressure To Halt Israeli Annexation Of West Bank

RAMALLAH, Apr 13 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine said, it is in contact with world powers to prevent Israel from advancing its plan to annex parts of the West Bank, according to a senior Palestinian official. “The ongoing contact is aimed at pressuring Israel not to take such a step,” said Fatah…

Former Chief Rabbi Of Israel Dies From Covid-19

JERUSALEM, Apr 13 (NNN-MA’AN) – A former Israeli chief rabbi has died, after contracting the COVID-19, Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu said today, Monday. Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron was the country’s highest-profile death from the pandemic. Bakshi-Doron, 79, who served from 1993 to 2003, as the state’s top chaplain for Sephardim, or Jews…

G20 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors To Hold Meeting On Apr 15

RIYADH, Apr 13 (NNN-SPA) – The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, will hold a meeting on Apr 15. The meeting will continue to discuss and take urgent actions needed, to address the global challenge presented by the COVID-19. Traditionally, the Apr’s meeting of the G20 finance ministers and…

UN To Launch Waste Treatment Project In Iran: Envoy

TEHRAN, Apr 13 (NNN-MNA) – The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) will launch a hospital waste treatment project in Iran, Iran’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organisation, Kazem Gharibabadi, said on Sunday. The environment-friendly project is to be implemented amid the country’s battle against the outbreak of COVID-19,…

UN Refugee Agency Denies Stops Support For Refugees In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Apr 13 (NNN-NNA) – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), denied that it stopped its support for refugees in Lebanon, a local media outlet reported Sunday. “We did not stop our support for refugees. We are still distributing soaps and disinfectants in camps,” Lisa Abou Khaled, spokeswoman of…

S.Korea Reports 25 More COVID-19 Cases, 10,537 In Total

SEOUL, Apr 13 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 25 more cases of the COVID-19, compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,537. The daily caseload hovered around 30 in recent days, with 39 on Thursday, 27 on Friday, 30…

Fire Breaks Out In Under-Construction Sharjah Building

SHARJAH, Apr 13 (NNN-WAM) – A huge fire has broken out in Sharjah’s Qassimiyah area. Photos and videos taken by a Khaleej Times multimedia journalist show flames roaring on top of an under-construction building in the area. Several fire engines were seen on site, trying to bring the blaze under…

387 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In UAE, 4,123 In Total

DUBAI, Apr 13 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday, announced 387 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 4,123. The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) said, in a statement, the new cases include many nationalities. All are in stable condition…

Turkey Reports 4,789 New COVID-19 Cases, 56,956 In Total

ANKARA, Apr 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey has risen to 56,956, with 4,789 new ones reported in the last 24 hours, Turkish Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, said yesterday (Sunday). The death toll from the COVID-19 reached 1,198, with 97 new deaths, Koca tweeted. Turkey…