Malaysia Reports 24,241 New COVID-19 Infections, 59 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 24,241 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 3,951,678, according to the health ministry. There are 521 new imported cases, with 23,720 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 59 deaths have been…

Four Labourers Killed, One Missing In Mudslide In Kerala

NEW DELHI, Mar 19 (NNN-PTI) – Four labourers were killed and one went missing yesterday, after a mudslide hit them, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said. Two labourers have been rescued from the spot and hospitalised immediately. The mudslide buried the labourers at a construction site in…

12 Bodies Of Illegal Immigrants Found Off Tunisian Coast

TUNIS, Mar 19 (NNN-TAP) – The Tunisian maritime guard, yesterday, found 12 bodies of illegal immigrants of African and Syrian nationalities, off the Nabeul coast in north-eastern Tunisia. These illegal immigrants might have lost their lives when their boat sank, during the trip towards the European coasts, the private radio…

Timor Leste Strengthens Border Security Ahead Of Presidential Election

JAKARTA, Mar 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – Timor Leste has coordinated with its closest neighbour, Indonesia, to tighten security in its borders, to prevent any illegal crossing ahead of a presidential election. “There are four cross-border posts and four traditional posts, that are prone to individuals illegally crossing the borders. Our immigration…

Myanmar Confirms 31 Cases Of Omicron Sub-Variant BA.2

YANGON, Mar 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar confirmed its first batch of 31 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant’s BA.2 sub-lineage yesterday, the Ministry of Health said. The confirmed cases were found in 31 suspected cases of COVID-19 positive patients, which were tested on Mar 15, the ministry said. As of…

U.S., UK Inextricably Linked To Syrian People’s Misery: Diplomat

GENEVA, Mar 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States and the United Kingdom are inextricably linked to the Syrian people’s misery, a senior Chinese diplomat said here yesterday. In Syria, air strikes by the United States, the United Kingdom and others, resulted in a substantial number of civilian deaths and displacement,…

Commander Of Yemen’s Al-Qaeda Killed In Armed Confrontation

ADEN, Mar 19 (NNN-YPA) – A senior commander of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch was killed, in armed confrontation yesterday, with the Houthi militia for seizing key areas in the country’s oil-rich province of Marib, a military official said. “Ferocious fighting erupted between the Houthi rebels and some fighters belonging to…

Runway Fashion Shows Return To Istanbul After Two-Year Suspension

ISTANBUL, Mar 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Runway fashion shows have made a major comeback in Istanbul, Turkey’s cultural and financial hub, after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. More than two dozen Turkish designers put new collections on show, at Fashion Week Istanbul yesterday, the closing day of the 4-day event,…

Turkey Inaugurates First Bridge Over Dardanelles Strait

ISTANBUL, Mar 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s 1915 Canakkale Bridge, the longest midspan suspension bridge, that spans the Dardanelles Strait and connects Europe and Asia, at the western end of the Marmara Sea, was inaugurated yesterday in Turkey’s north-western province of Canakkale. The bridge, the name of which refers to the…

Indonesia Reports 9,528 New COVID-19 Cases, 199 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Mar 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed 9,528 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total tally to 5,948,610, its Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 rose by 199 to 153,411, while 25,827 more patients have recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of…