Lebanese Officials Condemn Assassination Of Renowned Activist

BEIRUT, Feb 5 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, yesterday urged public prosecutor to conduct investigations into the assassination of activist Lokman Slim, who was found dead in his car with five gunshot wounds, said a statement by Lebanon’s Presidency. The president also stressed the need to expedite the probes…

303 Doctors Die During COVID-19 Pandemic In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Feb 4 (NNN-ANTARA) – As many as 303 doctors have died, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, according to the Indonesia Medical Association today. Among the 303 doctors, 169 are general practitioners, 129 specialists, and five resident doctors. The oldest doctors who died of COVID-19 were aged between…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,790,183 With 12,899 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Feb 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,790,183 today, as 12,899 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours. According to official data, the death toll mounted to 154,703, as 107 patients died since yesterday. There are still 155,025 active cases in the country, while…

Philippines To Buy Additional 15 Black Hawk Helicopters

MANILA, Feb 4 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, approved the acquisition of an additional 15 brand new Black Hawk helicopters, to beef up the military’s air assets, Cabinet Secretary, Karlo Nograles, said today. At a virtual press conference, Nograles said, the new set of 15 Black Hawk helicopters, the…

Pakistan Conducts Launch Of Surface To Surface Ballistic Missile: Army

ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani army yesterday conducted a successful training launch of a surface to surface ballistic missile, capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads, to a range of 290 km, the military said. This training launch of the “Ghaznavi” missile was the culminating point of the…

Cambodia, S. Korea Conclude FTA Negotiations

PHNOM PENH, Feb 4 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and South Korea said, in a joint statement, that, they had concluded their negotiations on the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Cambodia’s Commerce Minister, Pan Sorasak, and South Korea’s Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee, jointly announced the conclusion via video-conference. “The bilateral FTA aims…

Four Terrorists, Two Soldiers Killed In Operation Against Militants In NW Pakistan: Army

ISLAMABAD, Feb 4 (NNN-APP) – Four terrorists and two soldiers were killed, when the Pakistani military conducted an operation against militants, in the country’s north-west tribal district of North Waziristan, the military said last night. An army statement said that four soldiers were also injured in the exchange of fire…

S. Korean, U.S. Presidents Hold Phone Talks Over Korean Peninsula Issue

SEOUL, Feb 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, today held phone talks with U.S. President, Joe Biden, over the Korean Peninsula issue and other matters, the presidential Blue House said. During the 30-minute conversation, Moon proposed that Seoul and Washington make joint efforts, to advance the denuclearisation of,…

Myanmar’s State Administration Council Meets Ministers, Union-Level Organisations

YANGON, Feb 4 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s State Administration Council held meetings with union ministers and officials from union-level organisations yesterday, state-run media reported today. Led by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services, Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, in his capacity of chair of the State Administration Council, the meeting was attended by members…

UN Donates Medical Supplies To Mongolia To Help Fight COVID-19

ULAN BATOR, Feb 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), donated medical supplies worth 346,000,000 Mongolian Tugriks (about 120,000 U.S. dollars) to Mongolia, to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Mongolia’s Health Ministry said yesterday. The medical supplies include respiratory ventilators, masks and protective suits, the ministry said in…