Health

Syrian Air Defences Intercept Israeli Missiles Over Damascus

DAMASCUS, Feb 24 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian air defences intercepted a number of Israeli missiles, over the capital Damascus, on…

S. Korea Raises Virus Alert To Highest, As COVID-19 Cases Soar To 602, Death Toll At Five

SEOUL, Feb 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea raised its four-tier virus alert to the highest “red” level on Sunday, as…

COVID-19 Contained In Australia: Health Minister

CANBERRA, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government relaxed its coronavirus travel ban, to allow students from China into the…

UAE Continues Dispatching Food Convoys To Hadramaut

HADRAMAUT, Feb 23 (NNN-WAM) – The UAE, through its humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, continued dispatching new food…

Nine Dead, Five Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Deep Gorge In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Feb 23 (NNN-PTI) – Nine people died and five others were injured, when a vehicle fell into a…

Cambodia Says ASEAN Fully Confident In China’s Capacity To Contain COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Feb 23 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia said, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is fully confident in China’s…

Eight Killed, Several Trapped After Marble Quarry Rock-slide In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 (NNN-APP) – A rock-slide from a marble quarry, on Saturday, killed eight labourers and trapped at least…

Kuwait Evacuates Citizens From Iran Over COVID-19

KUWAIT, Feb 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Kuwait received the arrival of the first flight from Iran with Kuwaiti nationals, on Saturday,…

Iran Announces Suspension Of All Sports Events For 10 Days

TEHRAN, Feb 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will suspend all sports events in the country for 10 days, over the outbreak…

Tokyo 2020 Postpones Volunteer Training Amid Virus Outbreak

TOKYO, Feb 22 (NNN-NHK) – Organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games postponed training for volunteers “as part of efforts…