Around 200,000 People Affected By Floods In India’s Assam

NEW DELHI, May 27 (NNN-UNI) – Around 200,000 people were affected by floods in India’s northeastern state of Assam, officials said today. The floods hit seven districts in the state, damaging standing crops and disrupting road connectivity. According to officials, many people have taken shelter inside relief camps at Goalpara…

Yemeni Gov’t Reports 16 More COVID-19 Cases

ADEN, Yemen, May 27 (NNN-SABA) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Yemeni provinces controlled by the government increased to 249, after 16 new cases were confirmed on Tuesday. The Yemeni Health Ministry, said that, five more deaths were registered, bringing the death toll in the government-controlled provinces…

Istanbul Disinfects Mosques Against COVID-19 Ahead Of Reopening

ISTANBUL, May 27 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s biggest city, Istanbul, disinfected mosques to make them ready for reopening on Friday, as part of the government’s normalisation process, amid a slowdown in the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers conducted detailed sanitisation works in the Sultanahmet Mosque, which is also a major tourist attraction spot,…

Pakistan To Bring Home 176 Nationals Stranded In India: Foreign Ministry

ISLAMABAD, May 27 (NNN-APP) – The Foreign Ministry of Pakistan, said that, another group of 176 Pakistanis stranded in India, due to the COVID-19 lock-down will return home on Wednesday (today). They will come back via Wagah-Attari border between the two countries, a Foreign Ministry statement said, adding that, they…

India’s Total COVID-19 Cases Surpass 150,000 Mark As Death Toll Rises To 4,337

NEW DELHI, May 27 (NNN-UNI) – India’s total count of cases today rose to 151,767, according to the health ministry. The death toll is now 4,337. In the last 24 hours, India recorded 6,387 new infections and 170 deaths. The Indian Council of Medical Research, on Tuesday, removed the price…

Internal Border Closures Hurt Australian Economy: PM

CANBERRA, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, shared his frustration over domestic border closures, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Morrison today called for Western Australia (WA), Queensland, South Australia (SA), Tasmania and so on, to re-open their borders, saying that restrictions were hurting the economy. He…

Sydney Film Festival Launches Online Programme

SYDNEY, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sydney Film Festival (SFF), launched a fully online programme for 2020 today, allowing movie-lovers to enjoy the best of the big screen from home, amid COVID-19. The internationally renowned celebration of cinema will run from June 10 till 21, featuring 33 films, including 16 world…

Afghan Gov’t Releases Another 900 Taliban Inmates: Official

KABUL, May 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 900 Taliban inmates were freed from Afghan government’s prisons on Tuesday, in the latest move to further advance the intra-Afghan peace talks, a spokesperson for the Office of the National Security Council confirmed. Javid Faisal said, the move came after Taliban militants…

Three U.S. Soldiers Wounded In Ambush Attack In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, May 27 (NNN-SANA) – Three U.S. soldiers were wounded on Tuesday, when their convoy was attacked by unknown militants, in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour. The targeted U.S. convoy was accompanied by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), five of whom were also wounded in the attack, that…

Suspect In Deadly Arson Attack At Kyoto Animation Studio Arrested

TOKYO, May 27 (NNN-NHK) – The suspect in the deadly arson attack at a studio of Kyoto Animation Co. in western Japan last July, was arrested today on suspicion of murder and other charges, local police said. The arrest was made, following the suspected arsonist being judged to have recovered…