Malaysia to impose entry ban on countries with more than 150,000 COVID-19 cases

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government will impose an entry ban on citizens of countries recording more than 150,000 cases of COVID-19 starting next Monday (Sept 7), Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced. He said among the countries in the list were the United States, Brazil, France, United Kingdom,…

Jordan To Reopen Airports For Int’l Flights On Sept 8

AMMAN, Sept 3 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan said, it would open its airports for international flights on Sept 8, after months of closure. All travellers to Jordan are required to provide a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test document, proving negative for COVID-19, 72 hours before departure, and all arrivals in Jordan…

Syrian Air Defences Intercept Israeli Missiles

DAMASCUS, Sept 3 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian air defences, last night, intercepted a fresh Israeli missile attack in central Syria. The Israeli warplanes fired missiles from the direction of the al-Tanf area, in southeastern Syria, targeting the T4 air base in the central province of Homs, a military source said.…

Israel Files Injunctions To End Lab Workers’ Strike Amid COVID-19

JERUSALEM, Sept 3 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health announced last night that, it filed a protective injunction at a labour court, requiring laboratory workers to end the strike launched Sunday. The court is due to hear the ministry’s request today. Israel’s lab workers went on strike claiming they have…

Palestinian Official Calls For Int’l Rejection To U.S. Sanctions On ICC Officials

RAMALLAH, Sept 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) called on the international community, to reject U.S. sanctions imposed on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Hanan Ashrawi, member of PLO Executive Committee, said that, international justice and legitimacy are under “a U.S. retaliatory attack.” “President Donald Trump’s administration…

Improved climate action on food systems can help cut greenhouse emissions – WWF, UNEP

NAIROBI, Sept 2 (NNN) –– Policymakers can improve the chances of achieving climate goals and limiting global warming to 1.5oC by making more specific commitments to transforming national food systems, a report jointly published by WWF, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), EAT and Climate Focus says.  The report, Enhancing Nationally…

Qatar Reports 216 New COVID-19 Cases, 118,994 In Total

DOHA, Sept 2 (NNN-QNA) – The Qatari health ministry, on Tuesday, announced 216 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 118,994. Meanwhile, 228 more recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 115,895, while only one death was reported, raising the…

Four Officials Arrested Over Beirut Port’s Explosions

BEIRUT, Sept 2 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese authorities on Tuesday arrested four officials, over the explosions that rocked the facility on Aug 4, killing around 190 people and injuring about 6,500 others. The arrested officials are General Antoine Salloum, head of the intelligence department at the port, Joseph al-Naddaf, major in…

Schools Reopen In Jordan Amid High Number Of COVID-19 Cases

AMMAN, Sept 2 (NNN-PETRA) – Schools resumed in Jordan on Tuesday despite a high number of local COVID-19 cases. Around 2.145 million students across the country returned to school, at the start of the 2020/2021 academic year, after six months of remote education, amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

French President Warns Of Suspending Help, If Reforms Not Implemented In Lebanon Within Eight Weeks

BEIRUT, Sept 2 (NNN-NNA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, said Tuesday evening that, he expects Lebanese officials to deliver on their promises, regarding reforms, within eight weeks. “If by the end of Oct, the Lebanese authorities do not deliver on their promises, we will not offer help to Lebanon. I…
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