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…

Spotlight: ASEAN Join Hands To Combat COVID-19

HANOI, Apr 13 (NNN-VNA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) stood shoulder to shoulder with one another, as well as, with China, to curb the spread of COVID-19, showing their strong determination and political commitment to battle the global pandemic. Since early this year, ASEAN countries have been…

COVID-19 Outbreak: 909 Cases, 34 Deaths In 24 Hours; Maharashtra Most Affected With 134 New Infections; Seven Held For Attacking Policemen In Patiala

NEW DELHI, Apr 13 (NNN-PTI) – As many as 909 COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of such cases to 8,356 and the death toll to 273 in the country, the Union Health Ministry said. The ministry asserted that…

Putin, Trump, King Salman Support OPEC+ Agreement To Reduce Oil Production — Kremlin

MOSCOW, Apr 13 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, U.S. President, Donald Trump and Saudi King, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, supported the agreement on a phased reduction in oil production reached by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and some other major oil producing countries, the Kremlin…

Israeli President Rejects Opposition Leader’s Request For Extension To Form New Gov’t

JERUSALEM, Apr 13 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli President, Reuven Rivlin, denied a request by Benny Gantz, Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, for a two-week extension to form a new coalition government. In a statement released by the president’s office, Rivlin announced, he will not change the Apr 14 (tomorrow’s) deadline…

Cambodian PM To Attend ASEAN+3 Summit On COVID-19 Via Video Conference Tomorrow

PHNOM PENH, Apr 13 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, will attend the special ASEAN Summit and the special ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and South Korea) Summit, on COVID-19, via video conference tomorrow (Tuesday), here, said a foreign ministry’s statement. The upcoming summits were convened by Vietnam, the…

Shopping Centres In Oman Asked To Stick To COVID-19 Control Measures

MUSCAT, Apr 12 (NNN-ONA) – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, told owners of shopping centres and shops, to heed the precautionary measures imparted to them earlier, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, to help curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. The procedures, the Ministry said, include regulate the…

Turkey, Israel Turn Pandemic Into Opportunity To Mend Ties

ANKARA, Apr 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – In an interesting move that transcends years-long diplomatic standoff between the two countries, Turkey began supplying medical equipment to Israel, to help the country in its struggle against the COVID-19 outbreak. The medical package comprises face masks, surgical gloves and protective coveralls. Israel also recently…

Saudi Arabia Extends Curfew To Curb COVID-19 Spread

RIYADH, Apr 12 (NNN-WAM) – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, has ordered the extension of the ongoing curfew until further notice, to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19. According to the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, the order was announced…

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Rise To 482 In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Apr 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Fifty-eight more COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, as of 8:00 a.m. local time, bringing the total to 482, said Bangladesh Health Minister, Zahid Maleque, in an online press conference. He said, officials also confirmed three more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total…