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The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from the North who have been sending back propaganda and food. Kim Yo Jong, who serves unofficially as one of Kim Jong Un’s top aides, issued the warning in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA on Saturday. “By exercising my power authorized by the Supreme Leader, our Party and the state, I gave an instruction to the … department in charge of the affairs with (the) enemy to decisively carry out…

AstraZeneca Plc said on Saturday it signed a contract with European governments to supply the region with its potential vaccine against the coronavirus, the British drugmaker’s latest deal to pledge its drug to help combat the pandemic. The contract is for up to 400 million doses of the vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, the company said, adding that it was looking to expand the manufacturing of the vaccine, which it said it would provide for no profit during the pandemic. Deliveries will start by the end of 2020. The deal is the first contract signed by Europe’s Inclusive…

An Iranian news agency close to the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday Iran’s naval forces were preparing to target U.S. commercial vessels in the Gulf last month in case U.S. forces interfered with Venezuela-bound Iranian oil tankers. Iran sent a flotilla of five tankers of fuel to gasoline-starved ally Venezuela in May, and Tehran has said it will continue the shipments if Caracas requests more, despite Washington’s criticism of the trade between the two nations, which are both under U.S. sanctions. “According to reports received by Noor News, after increasing military threats against Iranian vessels headed for Venezuela, an…

Saudi Arabia has reported 3,366 new cases and 39 deaths from coronavirus, taking the total cases to 123,308. The death toll raised to 932 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 1,519 patients fully recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 82,548. In line with recent trends, the majority of the new cases were in the capital Riyadh (1,089), followed by Jeddah (527) and Mecca (310). https://twitter.com/media_ksa/status/1271785316089835520?s=20 Also Read: UAE records a drop of 491 new coronavirus cases Bahrain registers 37th COVID-19 death Kuwait announces 514 new COVID-19 cases, mostly among citizens

Kuwait has reported a drop of 514 new coronavirus cases, the majority of the cases are from Kuwaitis which is 281, taking the total confirmed cases in the country 35,466, according to the Ministry of Health. Kuwait has been showing a downwards trend in the past days. 4 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 289. 834 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 25,882. Kuwait has done 2,159 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts…

UAE has recorded a drop of 491 cases, and 1 fatality from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total cases in the country to 41,990, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). The new death takes the total fatalities to 288. 815 new recoveries were also announced, bringing the total recoveries to 26,761. This means over 62 percent of the confirmed cases have fully recovered from the virus. The new cases were found after conducting more than 40,000 coronavirus tests across the country. The ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished…

Al Hilal Healthcare has announced the discharge of its 500th COVID-19 patient from one of the facilities the group manages. Presently there are three facilities managed by the Al Hilal Healthcare group. The person who was tested negative and had finished the stipulated isolation period as guided by Ministry was extremely happy when he walked out of the isolation centre. He was thankful to Al Hilal Team for their timely management and medical attention. It is one of the landmark achievements for each and everyone involved directly or indirectly in this journey to manage COVID-19 patients. The multi-disciplinary COVID-19 management…

Preparations to re-open churches in Kuwait were in full swing, as the country gradually returns to normal life amid the coronavirus crisis, local daily Arab Times has reported. The churches, which have suspended services for three months, were sterilized on Friday as part of ongoing efforts to reopen them for worshippers. Archbishop Raymond Eid, the head of the Maronite parish in Kuwait, said the church will be ready to receive people in a month. The Catholic church receives arounds 200,000 people during the holidays, according to the report, and Archbishop Eid said it would not risk the lives of these…

Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, has tested positive for COVID-19. The 40-year-old shared the news on Twitter and asked fans to pray for him. Afridi is the second international cricketer from Pakistan to test positive for COVID-19. Recently, former Pakistan opener Taufeeq Umar had also tested positive for COVID-19. He has recovered from the disease already. Zafar Sarfraz, the former first-class player, was the first professional player to die due to the deadly virus. https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1271720209657630720?s=20 Since the Coronavirus outbreak began, Afridi has been doing a lot of charity work through his foundation, Hope Not Out. The former Pakistan skipper has helped thousands of poor families…

Bahrain has announced the death of a 64-year-old male expatriate, taking the country’s total deaths to 37. The Ministry of Health expresses its heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family at this difficult time. The patient, along with all other active COVID-19 cases, had been placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialised medical team. The country has reported 444 new cases of coronavirus, among 291 expatriate workers, 144 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 9 are travel-related, after conducting over 6,000 additional COVID-19 tests. Meanwhile, 288 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. The total cases have driven…