Philippine President Vows To Ensure Environment “Conducive To A Fair And Honest Election”

MANILA, Feb 27 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, said, he demanded the security forces to create “an environment conducive to a fair and honest election,” to be held on May 9. “The military and the police will see to it that the men mandated by the Constitution, upon their…

13 Killed, Four Missing As Motorboat Capsizes In Central Vietnam

HANOI, Feb 27 (NNN-VNA) – At least 13 people died and four others were missing yesterday, after a passenger boat sank offshore, in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province. There were 39 people onboard, including 36 tourists and three cruise members, Vietnam’s local authorities were reported as saying. The boat was…

Nine Killed, Five Missing As Indonesia’s Strong Quake Causes Massive Damage

JAKARTA, Feb 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Rescuers found nine bodies under the rubbles, and are trying to find five other people, believed to be buried under the debris of houses, after a 6.1-magnitude quake destroyed thousands of buildings in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Friday, an official said yesterday. Octavianto, head…

DPRK Fires Unidentified Projectile Into Eastern Waters – S. Korean Military

SEOUL, Feb 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified projectile into eastern waters, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), said today.– NNN-YONHAP

Lebanon, Algeria Ink Deals On Criminals Extradition, Judicial Cooperation

BEIRUT, Feb 27 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon and Algeria signed yesterday, two legal agreements, on the extradition of criminals and judicial cooperation in the criminal field. The agreements constitute “a fruitful beginning of cooperation, to boost ties between the two countries,” Lebanese Justice Minister, Henri Khoury said, adding, “future bilateral agreements…

Lebanese PM Calls For Arab Countries’ Support To Overcome Crisis

BEIRUT, Feb 27 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, yesterday, called on countries in the Arab world, to help Lebanon overcome its unprecedented crisis, the Council of Ministers said in a statement. He made the remarks, during a meeting with visiting Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, at the Grand…

Afghanistan Launches Clearance Operations To Ensure Security

KABUL, Feb 27 (NNN-ANA) – The security agencies of Afghanistan have launched clearance operations, in the capital city of Kabul and surrounding provinces, as the latest preventive measures to ensure a high level of security, the government said yesterday. The clearance operations were launched Friday, by the ministries of interior…

Police Arrest Four Terrorists In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (NNN-APP) – The Police in Pakistan’s east Punjab province, arrested four terrorists in separate operations in the provincial city of Lahore yesterday, police sources said. The counter-terrorism department of the province’s police, launched the operations by acting on intelligence, regarding the presence of high-profile terrorists in their…

Indonesia Reports 49,447 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 244 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Feb 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed 49,447 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,457,775, the country’s health ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll rose by 244 to 147,586, while 61,361 more people recovered from the disease, during the past 24 hours, bringing…

Malaysia Reports 30,644 New COVID-19 Infections, 57 New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 30,644 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight bringing the total to 3,367,871, according to the health ministry. There are 257 new imported cases, with 30,387 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 57 deaths have been reported,…