Trump Marks Memorial Day With Visits To National Cemetery, Monument

WASHINGTON, May 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Monday, visited a national military cemetery and a historic fort, to mark Memorial Day, as the country’s COVID-19 death toll approaches 100,000. “Tens of thousands of service members and national guardsmen are on the front lines of our war against…

U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 95,000 — Johns Hopkins University

NEW YORK, May 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States topped 95,000 on Friday, reaching 95,276 as of 12:32 p.m. (1632 GMT), according to the Centre for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE), at Johns Hopkins University. A total of 1,588,322 cases have been reported in…

Spain Sees Slight Increases In New COVID-19 Cases, Deaths

MADRID, May 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services, on Friday, confirmed slight increases in the number of new deaths and cases of COVID-19. Within the 24-hour period from midnight Wednesday to midnight Thursday, 56 people lost their lives to COVID-19, more than the…

Brazil Climbs To Second In COVID-19 Cases Worldwide

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 23 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Brazil registered a record number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with 20,803 cases reported, and exceeded 1,000 deaths in one day for the third time, the government said. According to the Ministry of Health, the total number of…

Palestinian Official Urges EU To Take Measures Against Israel’s Annexation Plan

RAMALLAH, May 23 (NNN-WAFA) – Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat, called on the European Union (EU) on Friday, to take tangible measures against Israel’s annexation plan. Erekat, who met earlier on Friday with the heads of the EU diplomatic mission in Palestine, said…

Turkish, Iraqi Leaders Discuss Cooperation Against COVID-19

ISTANBUL, May 23 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his Iraqi counterpart, Barham Salih, on Friday, discussed the latest developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, over the phone. The two leaders addressed the cooperation possibilities in the fight against the coronavirus. Erdogan and Salih also discussed regional developments,…

5.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Philippine Main Luzon Island

MANILA, May 23 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 shook Philippines’ main island of Luzon today (Saturday), the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said, the quake, which struck at 10:10 a.m. local time, hit about 16 km southwest of San Luis town,…

Update: Death Toll Of Pakistan’s Plane Crash Rises To 80

ISLAMABAD, May 23 (NNN-APP) – The death toll of a passenger plane crash in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi has soared to 80, while seven others, including people aboard and those on the ground were injured, police said. Rescue teams shifted 48 bodies to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre,…

Mumbai Allows Online Platforms For Home Delivery Of Liquor Amid COVID-19

MUMBAI, May 23 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai allowed online delivery platforms to deliver liquor in sealed bottles from Friday night, as per the order issued by the city’s governing authority. “Amendment in guidelines in respect of liquor shops selling liquor in sealed bottles be permitted to operate by selling liquor to…

Singapore Reports Over 30,000 COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 23 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 614 new COVID-19 cases as on Friday noon, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 30,426. Of the newly confirmed cases, four were cases in the community, and 610 were work permit holders residing in dormitories. There…