Brunei Reports 2,278 New COVID-19 Cases, Total At 114,371

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 15 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 2,278 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the national tally to 114,371. All the newly recorded cases were local infections, the country’s health ministry said. As of Mar 13, 58.6 percent of Brunei’s 420,000 population have received three doses of the COVID-19…

Turkish President, Greek PM Vow To Boost Cooperation “Despite Disagreements”

ISTANBUL, Mar 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, pledged yesterday, to boost mutual cooperation “despite their disagreements.” Erdogan and Mitsotakis met over lunch in Istanbul, behind closed doors, Turkey’s presidential office said in a statement, adding, the main agenda of the two…

Israel’s Settlement Policy Undermines Two-State Solution With Palestine: EU Official

RAMALLAH, Mar 14 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior European Union (EU) official, yesterday said, Israeli policy of settlement building in Palestinian territories is rejected, and undermines the world-backed two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The settlement policy is “fundamentally contrary to international law” and “undermines the chances of the two-state solution…

Mongolia Launches National Movement Against Alcoholism

ULAN BATOR, Mar 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolian President, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, today announced that, the country is launching a national movement against alcoholism, for national security and the well-being of Mongolian families. “One of the main reasons for our sufferings is alcoholism. Alcoholism never brings good. Instead, it brings misery, loss,…

6.4-Magnitude Offshore Earthquake Jolts Philippines

MANILA, Mar 14 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, jolted Occidental Mindoro province in the Philippines, at dawn today, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said, the quake, which occurred at 5:05 a.m. local time (2105 GMT Sunday), hit at a…

Philippines Approves Emergency Use Of Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine For Children

MANILA, Mar 14 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA), granted the emergency use for China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for children, Health Secretary, Francisco Duque, said today. Duque said, the government would soon administer the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, or the inactivated CoronaVac vaccine, to children aged six and…

Sri Lankan Finance Minister Visits India For Financial Assistance

COLOMBO, Mar 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan Finance Minister, Basil Rajapaksa, will visit India this week, to seek financial assistance, state media reported here today. State-owned newspaper, Daily News, reported that the finance minister had scheduled the meeting during a telephone conversation, with Indian External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar. Rajapaksa…

S.Korea Reports 309,790 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Mar 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 309,790 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 6,866,222, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 350,188 in the previous day, due to fewer tests over the…

Australian PM Urged To Cut Fuel Tax

CANBERRA, Mar 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, is facing calls from within the government, to temporarily scrap taxes on fuel, to address record high prices. The price of unleaded petrol has spiked to above 2.2 Australian dollars (1.6 U.S. dollars) per litre, across the country, from about…

Malaysia Reports 22,535 New COVID-19 Infections, 87 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 14 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 22,535 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 3,823,571, according to the health ministry. There are 361 new imported cases, with 22,174 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 87 deaths have been…