New Zealand Cancels National Remembrance Service As 6th COVID-19 Case Confirmed

WELLINGTON, Mar 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand cancelled its national remembrance service for the first anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks, as the sixth COVID-19 case is confirmed. The event, scheduled on Sunday afternoon, was expected to be attended by thousands of people travelling from around New Zealand and from…

Cambodia Bans Visitors From Five Countries In Bid To Curb COVID-19 Spread

PHNOM PENH, Mar 14 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia today announced restrictions on visitors from five countries for a month, in a bid to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. “The Ministry of Health decided to temporarily ban foreigners from Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the United States, from entering Cambodia for…

COVID-19 Deaths In Philippines Rise To Six

MANILA, Mar 14 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines today, Saturday, reported the sixth fatality from the COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease in the country, to six. The Department of Health (DoH) said in a statement that, the 54-year-old Filipino male, from Lanao del Sur Province, in…

Houthi Shelling Kills Five In Yemen’s Taiz

ADEN, Yemen, Mar 14 (NNN-SABA) – At least five Yemeni civilians were killed, during a shelling, carried out by the Houthi rebels in the country’s southwestern province of Taiz on Friday, a government official, said. The local government source, said, “The Houthi fighters fired a missile, which struck a civilian…

Iran Urges U.S. Forces To Exit From Region

TEHRAN, Mar 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, on Friday, said that, the United States should end its “illegal” presence in the region. “The U.S. cannot blame others for the consequences of its illegal presence in Iraq,” Mousavi made the remarks, in a reaction to the U.S.…

Roundup: Death Toll From COVID-19 In Iran Passes 500, As Most Mideastern Countries Report Rise In Confirmed Cases

CAIRO, Mar 14 (NNN-MENA) – The death toll from COVID-19 passed 500 in Iran on Friday, while most countries in the Middle East reported rise in the number of confirmed cases amid the raging epidemic. Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said, a total of 11,364 people have been…

Unidentified People Attack Iraqi Oil Pipeline In North Lebanon

BEIRUT, Mar 14 (NNN-NNA) – A Lebanese security source said, Friday, that unidentified people, punctured the oil pipeline that runs from Iraq to Lebanon, via Syria, in the Wadi Khaled area, located in Akkar, northern Lebanon. The source pointed out that, the aim of the attack was to extract oil,…

Three Children, Nine Adults Test Positive For COVID-19 In Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 14 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Brunei reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, following preliminary tests, bringing the country’s total to 37 cases. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, among the 12 new cases, three are children and nine are adults. Eleven of the new cases were…

Tokyo 2020 To Ensure Olympic Torch Relay Begins Safely On Mar 26

TOKYO, Mar 14 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo 2020 will work closely with all municipalities and related organisations in Japan, to ensure the Olympic Torch Relay safely begins on Mar 26, the organisers said, after the torch relay for the Games on Greek soil was cancelled. The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) announced…

Plane Carrying Chinese Medical Supplies For Europe Lands In Belgium

LIEGE, Belgium, Mar 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – A plane carrying Chinese medical supplies for Europe, to assist its battle against the COVID-19 landed in Liege, Belgium on Friday night. The supplies were donated by two charities — Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation and comprise half a million face masks, which…