Philippines Logs 1,894 New COVID-19 Cases, Travel Rules For Foreigners To Be Further Eased

MANILA, Feb 5 (NNN-PNA) – The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported 1,894 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 533,587. The death toll climbed to 11,058, after 61 more patients died from the disease, DOH said. It added, 397 more…

Feature: Lion Dance Parade Brings Sydney’s Chinatown To Life Under Pandemic

SYDNEY, Feb 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – With plenty of drumming and cymballing, a lion dance troupe marched through Sydney’s Chinatown, bringing joy and vitality to both businesses and passers-by. On the three past Sundays, Sydney Choy Lee Fut lion dance team, performed in extreme heat or rain, in order to promote…

26 Killed In Fighting In N. Afghanistan

KUNDUZ, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 26 people, including 16 pro-government militiamen and 10 Taliban militants were killed, in fighting in Khanabad district, of Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province today, deputy to district chief, Qutratullah Safi, said. “In the clash, 16 pro-government militiamen, including their commander, Abdul Hakim, and 10…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,802,591 With 12,408 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,802,591 today, as 12,408 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the health ministry. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 154,823, as 120 COVID-19 patients died since yesterday…

Taiwan blames Chinese ‘bullying’ for Guyana revoking representative office

TAIPEI, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Taiwan on Friday blamed Chinese “bullying” for Guyana’s decision to revoke a deal for the island to open a representative office in the South American country, saying it had tried without success to get Guyana to change its mind. Taiwan had already begun initial operations at the…

Myanmar Resumes Vaccination Programme Against COVID-19

YANGON, Feb 5 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar resumed the vaccination programme against COVID-19 across the country today, according to an announcement from the Health and Sports Ministry. The country started vaccinating about 103,142 frontline medical staff and volunteers, since Jan 27, as the first phase of the nationwide vaccination programme, the…

Cambodia To Launch COVID-19 Inoculation Drive On Feb 10, With Chinese Vaccines

PHNOM PENH, Feb 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said today that, an inoculation drive against COVID-19 will start from Feb 10, after the first batch of China-donated Sinopharm vaccines is due to arrive in the kingdom on Sunday. “At 8:30 a.m. (local time) on Feb…

Patron Of Myanmar’s National League For Democracy Arrested: Police

YANGON, Feb 5 (NNN-MNA) – U Win Htein, patron of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD), was arrested late yesterday, an official from the Myanmar Police Force, said today. The 80-year-old patron, who is believed to be a trusted confidant of the party’s chair, Aung San Suu Kyi, was taken…

Belgian court jails Iranian diplomat for 20 years over bomb plot in France

Assadolah Assadi ANTWERP, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Belgian court has convicted an Iranian diplomat for plotting a thwarted 2018 bombing of an exiled opposition group outside the French capital, Paris, and ordered him jailed for 20 years.Belgian prosecution lawyers and civil parties to the prosecution on Thursday said the…

Iran Receives First Batch Of Foreign COVID-19 Vaccine

TEHRAN, Feb 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday received the first batch of Russia-made COVID-19 vaccine “Sputnik V,” it was reported by an official news agency. The second cargo of “Sputnik V” will arrive in Iran in two weeks, and the third will be delivered to Iran by Feb 28, said…
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