S.Korea Reports 327,549 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Mar 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 327,549 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, raising the total number of infections to 5,539,650, the health authorities said, today. The daily caseload was slightly down from a record high of 342,438, the previous day, but it stayed above 300,000 for two…

14 Killed In Traffic Accident In Eastern Nepal

KATHMANDU, Mar 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 14 people died this morning, when a passenger bus plunged about 300 metres down the road, in eastern Nepal, local police said. “We recovered 14 bodies from the accident site, while five injured people have been sent to nearby hospital for treatment,” Deputy…

IOM Launches Livelihood Project To Support Refugees, Vulnerable Communities In Lebanon

BEIRUT, Mar 10 (NNN-NNA) – The International Organisation of Migration (IOM), yesterday, launched a project to support the livelihood of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities in Lebanon. The one-year project aimed to shore up 604 Lebanese and Syrian people, by fostering employment and income-generating opportunities, in the communities lacking…

Singapore Reports 17,051 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Mar 10 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 17,051 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 885,593. Of the new cases, 2,356 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 14,695 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to the statistics released by the Ministry of…

Rescuers Retrieve Three Bodies Trapped Inside Coal Mine In India’s Telangana

NEW DELHI, Mar 10 (NNN-PTI) – Rescuers in the southern Indian state of Telangana, retrieved the bodies of three people, who were trapped inside a coal mine, local media reports said, yesterday. The men were trapped on Monday, after the mine, in Peddapalli district, collapsed. The mine is about 200…

Fuel Shortages In Sri Lanka To Be Over By Mar 15: Minister

COLOMBO, Mar 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The fuel shortages in Sri Lanka will be over by Mar 15, Minister of Energy, Gamini Lokuge said, yesterday. The current fuel shortages in the country were mainly due to the scarcity of U.S. dollars. The finance minister guaranteed that funds will be made available,…

Thailand Approves Plan To Treat COVID-19 As Endemic

BANGKOK, Mar 10 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s health authorities approved yesterday, a four-step plan to support the country’s transition to the COVID-19 endemic phase by July 1. Approved at a meeting, held by the National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC), the plan aims to gradually contain the surge of new infections and…

Total COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100,000 Mark In Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 10 (NNN-ANN) – The total number of COVID-19 cases in Brunei exceeded the 100,000 mark yesterday, with 3,155 new infections reported. The new cases brought the total tally to 100,173 in the country, including 60,748 recoveries from the pandemic. Brunei, with a population of about 420,000,…

UN Envoy Continues Consultations With Yemen’s Political Parties

ADEN, Mar 10 (NNN-YPA) – UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, continued yesterday, his consultations with Yemeni political parties, in a bid to resume peace talks. The envoy’s office said in a statement that, he held bilateral meetings in Jordan’s capital, Amman, with representatives of Yemeni parties, aiming to…

Iraq’s Oil Supply Compatible With Global Demand: Statement

BAGHDAD, Mar 10 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq said yesterday that, its crude oil exports are in line with the consumption in the world oil market, ruling out the need to increase oil production. A statement by the Iraqi State Organisation for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) said, with “the developments and changes…