At Least 31 Killed In Kabul Assembly Shooting Attack

KABUL, Mar 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 31 people, including 29 civilians, were killed and 55 others wounded, in a shooting attack that hit an assembly, in Afghan capital Kabul, on Friday, sources said. “Two terrorists involved in the Kabul shooting attack were killed by the Crisis Response Unit (CRU)…

Japan’s Cabinet Approves Visa Cancellation Policy

TOKYO, Mar 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – Japan’s cabinet approved a policy that enables the government to revoke the visas of people coming from China and South Korea, in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19. According to the policy, the Japanese government will revoke visas already issued to travellers…

Number Of U.S. COVID-19 Cases Tops 200, With At Least 12 Deaths

NEW YORK, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases from some 20 U.S. states has topped 200, with at least 12 deaths by Thursday evening, according to the databases set up by several major U.S. media outlets. The numbers updated by the U.S. Centres for Disease…

Scottish Female Rugby Player Tests Positive For COVID-19

LONDON, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Six Nations women’s rugby match between Scotland and France, scheduled to play in Glasgow on Saturday (today), has been postponed, as a home player tested positive for COVID-19. “The Scotland women’s team returned from northern Italy on Feb 23, as their Italy vs Scotland…

Czech Residents Back From Italy Asked To Be Under Mandatory Quarantine

PRAGUE, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, issued a new measure on Friday, asking residents back from Italy to report to their doctors upon arrival and then undergo a two-week home quarantine. The new measure, to be taken into effect on Saturday (today), is…

Another Five Nations See COVID-19 Local Transmission

GENEVA, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Additional five countries — the Philippines, New Zealand, Ireland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia — have seen local transmission of COVID-19, according to the daily situation report on COVID-19 released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Friday evening. Compared to the previous day, the transmission…

U.S. Oil Imports, Exports Up Last Week

HOUSTON, Mar 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. crude oil imports and exports, both increased during the week ending Feb 28, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said, yesterday. U.S. crude oil imports averaged 6.24 million barrels per day (b/d) last week, up by 21,000 b/d from the previous week, while crude…

Jordan Highlights UNESCO’s Role In Preserving Jerusalem’s Old City

AMMAN, Mar 5 (NNN-PETRA) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, highlighted the role played by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in preserving World Heritage Sites in danger, especially the Old City of Jerusalem and its walls. The king made the remarks at a meeting in Amman…

Nigeria Releases 223 Children Cleared Of Suspected Ties With Armed Groups

ABUJA, Mar 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 223 children, including 10 girls, have recently been cleared of suspected ties with armed groups in Nigeria, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said. The children were released from the Nigerian army administrative custody and Maiduguri Maximum Security Prison, in the northeastern part…

30 Migrants Found Hidden In Train Wagons In Slovenia

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, Mar 5 (NNN-STA) – Slovenian police discovered 30 migrants hidden in sealed wagons of a train. The migrants included 12 children aged between five and fourteen, and a pregnant woman, police said. They said, they were from Iraq, Syria, Iran and Afghanistan. The train, with 20 wagons loaded…