S.Korea Reports 166,209 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Feb 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 166,209 more COVID-19 cases, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 2,831,283, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was slightly up from 165,890 in the previous day, staying below 170,000 for two…

New Zealand Reports 13,606 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 13,606 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the new community infections, 9,262 were in the largest city, Auckland. In addition, there were six new cases detected at the New Zealand border, said the…

India’s Delhi Ends All COVID-19 Curbs

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (NNN-PTI) – The government of India’s Delhi, announced yesterday that, all curbs related to COVID-19 will be ended. The decision has been taken by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), following a decline in COVID-19 cases. “DDMA withdraws all restrictions, as the situation improves and people…

Two Policemen Killed, One Injured In Gun Attack In Pakistan’s Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 26 (NNN-APP) – Two policemen were killed and another was injured, in a shooting incident, in Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province yesterday, police officials said. Unknown gunmen, riding on motorcycles, opened indiscriminate fire, at a group of police officers patrolling in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Asad Nasir,…

APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting Focuses On Regional Integration, Connectivity, Sustainability

BANGKOK, Feb 26 (NNN-TNA) – Senior officials from the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) member economies, concluded a meeting yesterday, after discussing work to reinvigorate regional economic integration, reconnect the region and reassure sustainability for future growth. During the first APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) in 2022, participants from member economies…

Cambodia Ranks Third In Real Income Gains, Export Growth Under RCEP Trade Pact: World Bank

PHNOM PENH, Feb 26 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia ranked third in real income gains and export growth, under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement, showed a recent research paper by the World Bank. Titled “Estimating the Economic and Distributional Impacts of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership,” the report…

Cambodia Ranks Third In Real Income Gains, Export Growth Under RCEP Trade Pact: World Bank

News Analysis: Turkish Tourism Recovery Slowed By Russia-Ukraine Conflict

by Burak Akinci ANKARA, Feb 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The unfolding conflict between Russia and Ukraine, may hamper Turkey’s recovering tourism industry, as holidaymakers from the two countries constitute around a quarter of foreign arrivals to Turkish resorts, industry professionals said. The current situation in Ukraine is posing risks to Turkey’s…

Iran “Entitled” To Develop Civilian Nuke Programme: Atomic Chief

TEHRAN, Feb 26 (NNN-IRNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Mohammad Eslami, said, the Islamic republic is entitled to develop its “civilian” nuclear programme, Press TV reported yesterday. Dismissing allegations by some countries that Iran is seeking “to make an atomic bomb,” Eslami said, this is the…

Kuwait Stages Airshow To Mark National Holidays

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 26 (NNN-KUNA) – Celebrations were held yesterday, to mark Kuwait’s National and Liberation Days, which are observed annually on Feb 25 and 26. Residents in Kuwait City watched as fighter jets flew over the Kuwait Towers. To commemorate the day, Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence held a show…