66 Die In Iran Over COVID-19 Infection

TEHRAN, Mar 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Death toll over infection of COVID-19, rose to 66, said the latest report by Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, on Monday. Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Centre of the ministry, said that, the outbreak of the virus, has affected 1,501…

S.Korea Confirms 599 More Cases Of COVID-19, 4,335 In Total

SEOUL, Mar 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – South Korea confirmed 599 more cases of the COVID-19 on Monday, raising the total number of infections to 4,335, and the death toll advanced to 26. Nineteen patients were in critical conditions, indicating a further increase in the death toll. The fatality rate here was…

Syria, Libya Agree To Reactivate Diplomatic Missions

DAMASCUS, Mar 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Syrian government and a visiting Libyan diplomatic delegation, signed, on Sunday, a memorandum of understanding (MoU), regarding reactivating diplomatic missions between both countries. The MoU was signed following a meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister, Walid al-Moallem and a Libya delegation, headed by Libya’s Deputy…

Israelis Cast Ballots In Third Parliamentary Election In 12 Months

JERUSALEM, Mar 2 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israelis today began casting ballots in parliamentary elections for the third time in less than a year. Voting started at 7.00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) at 10,631 polling stations across the country, and is due to end at 10.00 p.m. (2000 GMT). According to…

DPRK Fires Two Unidentified Projectiles Into Eastern Waters: S.Korean Military

SEOUL, Mar 2 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired two unidentified projectiles into the eastern waters on Monday (today), according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The JCS said that, the projectiles were launched near the DPRK’s east coastal town of Wonsan, towards the…

Malaysia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, Khazanah, Returns To Black In 2019

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, Khazanah, on Monday (today), reported a turnaround in overall performance for 2019, with record profits of 7.36 billion ringgit (1.75 billion U.S. dollars) from operations, contributed by higher divestment gains and lower impairments, and robust portfolio returns. The group said,…

Over 10,000 Military Medics Working In Wuhan, In COVID-19 Fight

BEIJING, Mar 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nearly 3,000 beds have been set up by 63 military hospitals, designated to treat patients with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with over 10,000 military medics working at the front line, a military official said today (Monday). As of Sunday, the designated hospitals of the…

Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Rattles Central Philippines

MANILA, Mar 2 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, shook central Philippines early today (Monday), the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The quake, which struck at 5:19 a.m., hit at a depth of 13 kilometres, about eight kilometres northwest of Capoocan, a town…

China’s Hubei Reports 196 New COVID-19 Cases

WUHAN, Mar 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – Hubei Province, the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, reported 196 new confirmed cases and 42 new deaths on Sunday, the provincial health commission said today (Monday). The latest report brought the total confirmed cases in the hard-hit province to 67,103, and that of total deaths…

Turkish Drone Attack Kills 19 Syrian Gov’t Soldiers

DAMASCUS, Mar 2 (NNN-SANA) – At least 19 members of Syrian government forces were killed on Sunday, by Turkish drone attacks in Idlib province, in north-western Syria, a war monitor reported. The Turkish drones targeted the Syrian forces’ positions in the Jabal al-Zawiyeh and al-Hamdiyeh camp in Idlib, said the…