Iran Says U.S. Breaches Of Promises Threaten “Good Agreement” In Nuke Talks

TEHRAN, Feb 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, said yesterday that, the U.S. breaches of promises pose major threat to “a good agreement” in the ongoing nuclear talks. “The proven American malpractice is the most important threat to any agreement,” Shamkhani tweeted on his…

Turkey Kills Four YPG Members In Northern Syria: Ministry

ANKARA, Feb 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish security forces killed at least four members of Syria’s Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said, yesterday. Turkish military “neutralised” the YPG fighters when they attempted to “attack” Turkey’s Peace Spring zone, the ministry tweeted. Turkish authorities often use…

India Logs 27,409 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Rises To 42,692,943

NEW DELHI, Feb 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,692,943 today, as 27,409 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 347 deaths due to the pandemic since yesterday morning took the total death toll to…

Over 10 Die From Leptospirosis So Far This Year In Fiji

SUVA, Feb 15 (NNN-PIN) – Around 11 people have died due to leptospirosis, during the past one and half months in Fiji. Fiji’s Permanent Secretary for Health, James Fong, said today that, most of the deaths were between 16 and 35 years of age, and the youngest one was six…

Xinhua Commentary: U.S. Daylight Robbery Of Afghan Assets Tantamount To Silent Massacre

by Xinhua writers Zheng Xin, Shi Xiantao KABUL, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Washington’s latest decision to divert billions of dollars in frozen Afghan assets to the families of 9/11 victims, is rubbing salt into the wounds of millions of suffering Afghan people. Couching the theft as “aid” in a self-righteous…

S.Korea Reports Record High Of 57,177 Daily COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Feb 15 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high, amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said today. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the country reported 57,177 more cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours,…

Libyan, Palestinian PMs Sign Memoranda Of Understanding

TRIPOLI, Feb 15 (NNN-IRIN) – Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, yesterday met with his Palestinian counterpart, Mohammed Ishtaye, in the capital, Tripoli, and signed a number of memoranda of understanding (MoUs). The MoUs are in the fields of employment, economic, commercial and technical cooperation, as well as, the establishment of…

Canadian PM Declares Public Order Emergency To End Truck Blockades

OTTAWA, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, yesterday declared a public order emergency, to support provinces, in ending the ongoing blockades caused by truck convoy protests. Trudeau said, he invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canada’s history, to give the federal government extra and…

New Zealand Reports 744 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Feb 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 744 new community cases of COVID-19 today, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Among the new community infections, 535 are in the largest city of Auckland, 69 in nearby Waikato, five in the Capital and Coast region, 30 in the…

Malaysia Reports 21,315 New COVID-19 Infections, 24 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 21,315 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 3,061,550, according to the health ministry. There are 81 new imported cases, with 21,234 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 24 deaths have been…