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…

Two Quakes Rock Western Indonesia, Scores Injured, Houses Damaged

JAKARTA, Mar 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.8 and 4.9, jolted western part of Indonesia province on Tuesday, leaving scores of people wounded and several houses destroyed, officials said. The latest quake struck at 9:06 p.m. Jakarta time (1406 GMT) (last night), with the epicentre at 88…

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution To Welcome Progress In Afghan Peace Process

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Security Council adopted a resolution, to welcome progress in the peace process in Afghanistan. Resolution 2513, which won unanimous support of the 15-member council, welcomes the significant steps towards ending the war and opening the door to intra-Afghan negotiations, enabled by two accords…

COVID-19 Infections In Japan Rise To 554 Cases, 17 Dead

TOKYO, Mar 11 (NNN-NHK) – The number of COVID-19 infections in Japan increased by 24 on Tuesday, to reach a total of 554 as of 9:00 p.m. local time here, according to data from Japan’s health ministry and local governments. The majority of confirmed cases stemmed from Japan’s northernmost prefecture…

China Arranges Vessels To Ship Garment, Footwear Raw Materials To Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Mar 11 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said, China has arranged vessels to freight raw materials for garment and footwear productions to Cambodia, from now until May. Speaking at a university graduation ceremony in Phnom Penh, Hun Sen said, the first shipment arrived on…