Maldivian National Carrier Commenced Flights To Sri Lanka’s Ratmalana Airport

COLOMBO, Mar 28 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldivian Airlines, the national carrier of the Maldives, began operations at Sri Lanka’s Ratmalana Airport yesterday. Passengers of the first flight, who landed at the Ratmalana Airport in Colombo, yesterday morning, were greeted during a ceremony held at the airport. Previously, the airline only…

500 Graduates Join Police Forces In Afghanistan’s Kandahar

KABUL, Mar 27 (NNN-ANA) – Up to 500 people have been commissioned to the police forces, in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, after receiving police training, the Afghan caretaker government said, on Sunday. The professional policemen graduated from the Kandahar Police Training Centre yesterday, after one month of professional training, the…

Afghan Air Force Pilot Returns To Country With Family

KABUL, Mar 27 (NNN-ANA) – An Afghan air force pilot, who went abroad with his family, has returned home, the Afghan caretaker government said today. “One of the pilots of the National Air Force, who had taken refuge in Germany with his family after the fall of the previous administration,…

Kyrgyzstan Extradites Hizb Ut-Tahrir Cell Leader To Uzbekistan

BISHKEK, Mar 27 (NNN-KNA) – Kyrgyzstan has extradited to Uzbekistan, a leader of one cell of the Hizb ut-Tahrir religious extremist organisation, the press service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan reported, yesterday. The report said that, the detainee is the regional head of Hizb ut-Tahrir in…

Malaysia Reports 20,923 New COVID-19 Infections, 34 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 20,923 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,122,004, according to the health ministry. There are 228 new imported cases, with 20,695 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 34 deaths have been…

Agricultural Products Exhibition Opens In Afghanistan

KABUL, Mar 27 (NNN-ANA) – A three-day agricultural products exhibition, opened in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul yesterday, as part of the government’s plan, to boost the agricultural sector. “The Islamic Emirate is committed to supporting the farmers and agricultural sectors in Afghanistan,” Mullah Abul Ghani Baradar, acting deputy prime minister of…

New Zealand Reports 10,239 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Mar 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 10,239 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the 10,239 new community infections, 1,886 were in the largest city, Auckland. The rest of the cases were identified across the nation, including 913 in Waikato,…

Weapons Cache Seized, Three Arrested In S. Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Mar 27 (NNN-ANA) – Afghanistan’s security forces, seized a weapons cache in Gereshk district of the southern Helmand province, and arrested three persons, the state-run news agency Bakhtar reported, yesterday. The security personnel seized six assault rifles and other weapons, on Friday, in the operation, in which…

New Seven-Fijian-Dollar Note Launched To Mark Achievement At Tokyo Olympics

SUVA, Mar 27 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji launched yesterday, a new seven-Fijian-dollar banknote, to mark achievements made by the national rugby sevens, at the 2020 Olympic Games held in Tokyo. At the games, the rugby sevens men’s team, of the Pacific island country, won the gold medal and the women’s team…

China To Provide 2,000 Tonnes Of Rice As Emergency Food Aid To Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Mar 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – China decided to provide 2,000 tonnes of rice, as emergency food aid to Sri Lanka, said the Chinese embassy here, in a press release. The donation, which was valued at about 2.5 million U.S. dollars (including freight cost), was made, at the request of the…