Jordan’s King Urges Respecting Muslims’ Right To Worship At Al-Aqsa Mosque

AMMAN, Mar 30 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordanian King, Abdullah II, yesterday told visiting Israeli defence minister that, maintaining calm requires respecting the rights of Muslims to worship at the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. During the meeting with Benny Gantz, King Abdullah called for stronger efforts, to restart serious and effective peace…

Singapore Reports 8,164 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Mar 30 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 8,164 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,085,094. Of the new cases, 882 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 7,282 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the country’s Ministry…

U.S. Freezing Of Afghan Assets Undermines Small Businesses In Afghanistan

KABUL, Mar 30 (NNN-ANA) – “Scores of people, including 50 women, worked in my firm, to produce pickle, in the past, but nowadays only two persons are working with me,” female Afghan entrepreneur, Nafas Gul Jami, said, with a sigh. Putting on display her products in a stall, at a…

Jordan, Saudi Sign Agreements To Boost Cooperation Across Sectors

AMMAN, Mar 30 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Saudi Arabia, yesterday signed cooperation agreements, in the fields of trade, financial markets and transportation, said Jordanian Ministry of Industry and Trade Spokesperson, Yanal Barmawi. The deals, in addition to two agreements in media and youth cooperation, were signed during meetings of the…

COVID-19 Cases Surge In Most Populous Australian States

SYDNEY, Mar 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Daily COVID-19 cases in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW), surged today as the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 sub-variant continues to spread. NSW reported 25,235 new cases today, its second highest daily increase in the month of Mar, the first highest…

New Zealand Reports 15,918 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Mar 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 15,918 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. There are also 14 new deaths from COVID-19 in the country, fewer than the 34 deaths reported yesterday, the highest daily fatality number reported by the ministry.…

Five Killed In Shooting Spree Outside Israel’s Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM, Mar 30 (NNN-PNA) – A Palestinian gunman opened fire at passersby and vehicles, outside Tel Aviv late yesterday, killing five people, in the third shooting or knife attack in a week, prompting the police to raise its alert level nationwide to “the highest possible.” The shooter was shot dead…

Indonesia Reports 3,895 New COVID-19 Cases, 108 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Mar 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed 3,895 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 6,005,646, the country’s Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 108 to 154,882, while 10,092 more people recovered from the disease during…

Afghan, UN Officials Meet On Humanitarian, Development Assistance: Gov’t

KABUL, Mar 30 (NNN-ANA) – Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan’s caretaker government, Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi, met with visiting United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator, Achim Steiner, on assistance to the war-torn country. According to a statement by the Afghan government yesterday, the two sides discussed humanitarian and development assistance,…

Two New Bird Species Identified On Indonesia’s Kalimantan Island

JAKARTA, Mar 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – Two new bird species have been identified, in the forest of the isolated Meratus mountain range, at Indonesia’s second-largest island of Kalimantan, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) said, yesterday. The BRIN recommends that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List,…