Western Australia Moves To “Red Alert” In Hospitals As Border Reopens

SYDNEY, Mar 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – All public hospitals in the state of Western Australia (WA), move to a “red alert” phase, as the state is expected to brace for a spike in COVID-19 cases when the border reopens. Today, WA opens its border to all interstate or international travellers, with…

S.Korea Reports 198,803 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Mar 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 198,803 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 3,691,488, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from a record high of 219,240 in the previous day, but it…

Malaysia Reports 27,500 New COVID-19 Infections, 115 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 27,500 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 3,496,090, according to the health ministry. There are 428 new imported cases, with 27,072 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 115 deaths have been…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Further Declines To 50.2 In Feb

SINGAPORE, Mar 3 (NNN-CNA) – The Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, recorded a decrease of 0.4 points from the previous month, to post a slower rate of expansion at 50.2 in Feb. The overall manufacturing sector has now recorded 20 months of consecutive expansion,…

Houthi-Fired Missiles Kill 10 Sudanese Soldiers In Yemen’s Hajjah

ADEN, Mar 3 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s Houthi group fired ballistic missiles against a military base of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, in the country’s north-western province of Hajjah yesterday, killing 10 Sudanese soldiers, a military official said. “The missiles struck the units of Sudanese troops, who are part of the Saudi…

Iraqi Int’l Security, Defence Exhibition Held In Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Mar 3 (NNN-NINA) – The International Security and Defence Exhibition kicked off yesterday, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, with the participation of 68 weapon production companies from different countries. Advanced equipment, such as unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), rocket launchers, missiles, cannons, and different ground support equipment were presented at…

Afghan Victims Of U.S. “War On Terror” Still Suffer

KABUL, Mar 3 (NNN-ANA) -The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and widespread atrocities committed against the Afghan people during the occupation will haunt the victims and their families for years. Abdul Wajid witnessed whole-scale slaughter in southern Helmand Province. “For 20…

Turkey Eases COVID-19 Restrictions

ANKARA, Mar 3 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey eased several COVID-19 restrictions in public spaces, as the country entered a new phase in the fight against the pandemic, Turkish Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, said yesterday. “I would like to emphasise that, the pandemic currently affects our social life much less than before,”…

Egypt Secured 10 Billion USD In Development Financing In 2021: Minister

CAIRO, Mar 3 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt signed a total of 10 billion U.S. dollars of development finance agreements, with its development partners in 2021, said Minister of International Cooperation, Rania Al-Mashat, yesterday. “Nearly three billion dollars out of the ten-billion-U.S. dollar deals were allocated to human capital investment, especially in…

Egypt, EU Discuss Developments Of Ethiopia’s Nile Dam

CAIRO, Mar 3 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel-Aty, held talks in Cairo with visiting European Union’s special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, on the developments of Ethiopia’s grand dam built on the Nile River. During the meeting, the two officials discussed…