Two U.S., One British Nationals Killed In Rocket Attack On Military Base Near Iraqi Capital

BAGHDAD, Mar 12 (NNN-NINA) – Local media reported two U.S. soldiers and a British national were killed, and some 12 people wounded, in a rocket barrage, on a military base in the north of the capital, Baghdad. A U.S. official confirmed that two U.S. soldiers and a British were killed…

Israeli President Receives Official Election Results

JERUSALEM, Mar 12 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli President, Reuven Rivlin, issued a call for a unity government, after the official results of the Mar 2 elections were submitted to him, on Wednesday. Neil Handel, chairman of the Central Elections Committee that oversees the elections, handed the president the final results, during…

Japan, S. Korea Agree To Continue Trade Talks After Lengthy Teleconference

TOKYO, Mar 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese and South Korean trade officials, agreed at the conclusion of lengthy talks, to continue to hold dialogue on ways export controls can be improved. The director general-level meeting was held as a teleconference, due to both sides’ travel restrictions to combat the spread of…

Alert Level Raised Over Kanlaon Volcano In Central Philippines

MANILA, Mar 11 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology today raised the alert level over Mount Kanlaon volcano in the central Philippines, saying the volcano has “entered a period of unrest.” The institute said, it declared alter level 1, saying that, the volcano on Negros Oriental province,…

Raging Fire Sweeps Dhaka Slum

DHAKA, Mar 11 (NNN-BSS) – A massive fire swept through one of the largest slums in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, today (Wednesday). At least 20 fire fighting units rushed to the spot, to fight the flames in the Rupnagar slum, fire department duty officer, Russel Shikder, said. He said, fire…

Pakistani Air Force’s Fighter Jet Crashes In Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Mar 11 (NNN-APP) – A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jet, crashed near Shakarparian, Islamabad. The aircraft was an F-16 fighter jet, according to eyewitness reports. It was engaged in a rehearsal ahead of Pakistan Day. As per eyewitnesses, the incident occurred at around 11.00 am on Wednesday morning.…

Afghan Gov’t To Start Releasing Taliban Inmates From Mar 14: Official

KABUL, Mar 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Afghan President, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, issued a decree to release Taliban inmates on parole, and the release of the first 1,500 prisoners will start on Mar 14, an official confirmed, today. According to the decree, about 5,000 Taliban prisoners will be released. All prisoners released…

Singapore Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE，Mar 11（NNN-CNA) – Singapore recorded ten new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 166, the Ministry of Health said here, Tuesday. Three are part of the cluster, involving the private dinner function, at SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15. Two are linked to a previous case, and…

Mongolia Suspends More Flights Over Covid-19 Concerns

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, Mar 11 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – Mongolia’s State Emergency Commission, on Tuesday, decided to suspend all scheduled flights to and from Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan, from Friday through Mar 28. The move came after a French national in Mongolia tested positive for the COVID-19, on Tuesday, becoming the…

Five More COVID-19 Cases Reported In Brunei, 16 Close Contacts Under Quarantine

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 11 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Brunei reported five more cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday (yesterday), one day after the country confirmed its first case on Monday, the country’s Ministry of Health said. The health ministry announced that five close contacts of the first COVID-19 victim also tested positive…