Two Politicians Killed In India’s West Bengal

NEW DELHI, Mar 15 (NNN-PTI) – Two councillors have been killed, in two separate incidents, in India’s eastern state of West Bengal, police said yesterday. Both killings took place on Sunday evening. A Congress councillor was killed in Purulia district, while a Trinamool Congress councillor was killed in the North…

Singapore Reports 9,042 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Mar 15 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 9,042 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 948,478. Of the new cases, 1,444 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 7,598 through ART (antigen rapid test), according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the…

New Zealand Reports 21,616 New COVID-19 Community Cases

WELLINGTON, Mar 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 21,616 new community cases of COVID-19 today, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The ministry also reported two deaths. Both people, one man and one woman, were aged over 70. The total number of publicly reported COVID-19-related deaths is 117…

Iran Busts Two Terror Rings In SE Province

TEHRAN, Mar 15 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced yesterday that, its forces have smashed two terrorist rings, affiliated with foreign intelligence services, in the south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. It added, six armed terrorists, who entered the country with the mission of assassinating a number of foreign…

Israeli Regime’s Websites Down Due To Large-Scale Cyberattack

JERUSALEM, Mar 15 (NNN-PNA) – Several Israeli regime’s websites went offline yesterday, due to a large-scale cyberattack, Israeli officials said. A denial of service (DoS) attack has been identified, on a communications provider, which resulted in the prevention of access to a number of sites, “including government sites,” the Israel…

Indonesia Reports 9,629 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 271 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Mar 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed 9,629 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,900,124, the country’s health ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 271 to 152,437, while 39,296 more people recovered during the past 24…

Egyptian Remittances Hit 31.5 Billion USD In 2021: Central Bank

CAIRO, Mar 15 (NNN-MENA) – The remittances from Egyptian expatriates rose to 31.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, compared to 29.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said yesterday. The remittances in 2021 grew by 6.4 percent, year on year, CBE said in a statement.…

Feature: Istanbul’s Cattle Raisers Call For More Support To Help Them Survive

by Zeynep Cermen ISTANBUL, Mar 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – A snowy and freezing day didn’t stop Hamdi Sekmen and his two brothers from doing their routines in their cattle pen, in the outskirts of Istanbul. Feeding the cattle, pouring straw under the animals’ feet, and taking special care of the calves…

Gazans Disappointed With U.S. “Double Standards” On Palestinian Issue

GAZA, Mar 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Gazans have expressed their disappointment with the United States administration, and its allies from the Western countries, which adopt “double standards” in their stance on the Palestinian issue. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been going on for decades, with thousands of Palestinians, including women and children,…

India’s Exports Up By 25.41 Percent In Feb

NEW DELHI, Mar 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s overall exports, including merchandise and services, in Feb are estimated to be 57.03 billion U.S. dollars, seeing a growth of 25.41 percent over the same period last year, according to official data released yesterday. Meanwhile, the overall imports in Feb are estimated to…