Iran’s President Calls For Removal Of U.S. Sanctions Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

TEHRAN, Mar 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, urged the American people, to press the U.S. government, to lift sanctions against Iran, as the country is fighting against COVID-19, according to Iran’s presidential website. “U.S. sanctions targeted major sectors of Iran’s financial and economic system, which has inflicted hundreds…

Iraq Reports 15 COVID-19 Cases, Three More Deaths

BAGHDAD, Mar 21 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Health Ministry, on Friday (yesterday), confirmed three more deaths from COVID-19, and 15 new cases, bringing the total number of infected to 208. The new cases included six in the capital Baghdad, four in Basra, two in the provinces of Najaf and Muthanna, and…

Syrian, Russian Presidents Discuss Cease-Fire In Idlib Over Phone

DAMASCUS, Mar 21 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad received a phone call from Russian President, Vladimir Putin on Friday. The two sides discussed the development of a cease-fire agreement, which was reached by Turkey and Russia and went into force in Idlib, Syria, on Mar 5, the report said,…

Fiji Airways Suspends 95 Percent Of International Flights

SUVA, Mar 21 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji Airways, the island nation’s national carrier, decided to suspend 95 percent of its international flights until the end of May, and may extend the suspension further if travel restrictions remain in place. Speaking in a statement, Fiji’s Civil Aviation Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, said that,…

Germany Reports Almost 14,000 COVID-19 Cases

BERLIN, Mar 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The number of COVID-19 cases in Germany has increased by 2,958 within one day to 13,957, the German federal disease control agency Robert Koch Institute (RKI), announced. So far, 31 deaths had been recorded by RKI, 11 more than a day before. Other European countries,…

Two Policemen Killed In Terrorist Attack At Check Post In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 19 (NNN-APP) – A group pf terrorists attacked a check post in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and killed two policemen, early Thursday morning, local media reported. According to the reports, unknown assailants opened fire at the check post in Mamuzai area of Orakzai, a tribal district of…

Maldives To Isolate All Citizens Arriving From Foreign Countries

MALE, Maldives, Mar 19 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives government today (Thursday) announced that, all citizens arriving from foreign countries will be kept in isolation for 14 days. Maldives’ Health Protection Agency (HPA), said that, all citizens arriving from countries that are exempt from temporary travel restrictions, will be kept in…

Afghan Gun Battle Kills Nine, Including Five Police In Northern Kunduz Province

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Mar 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least five police and four militants have been confirmed dead, as clash flared up in Khan Abad district, of the northern Kunduz province today, a district official, Qudratullah Safi, said. The clash, according to the official, broke out after a group of Taliban…

COVID-19 Infections In Japan Rise To 924

TOKYO, Mar 19 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s health ministry and local governments said today, by 11:30 a.m. local time, one person died in Osaka and three new cases were confirmed in Hyogo, Wakayama and Ibaraki prefectures, bringing the total number of cases to 924. The death toll in Japan currently stands…

Aussie National Carrier Halts All International Flights, Slashes Jobs

SYDNEY, Mar 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s national carrier, Qantas, halted all international flights, and temporarily stood down two-thirds of its workforce, in an effort to endure mass travel disruptions caused by COVID-19. The airline made the announcement today, after already issuing a 90 percent reduction in international services earlier in…