Iraq Suspends Schools For 10 Days Over COVID-19

BAGHDAD, Feb 27 (NNN-NINA) – The health minister, announced suspension of all schools and universities until Mar 7, to curb the spread of COVID-19. Jaafar Sadiq Allawi, said, he ordered the suspension of schools and universities, as well as cinemas, cafes, clubs, and other gathering spots, from Feb 27 to…

Pakistan Launched Polio Vaccination Campaign For Children Under Five

ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (NNN-APP) – The year’s first nationwide polio vaccination drive began last week, apart from Karachi, where the campaign began a week earlier, aiming to vaccinate approximately 39.6 million children. The campaign involved nearly 265,000 polio workers, going door-to-door, to inoculate children under the age of five. A…

Update: 27 Dead, Over 200 Injured In Indian Capital Violence

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in the communal violence in the Indian capital rose to 27 and more than 200 were injured on Wednesday evening. While 25 deaths have been confirmed at Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, the other two deaths were reported at Lok Nayak Jai…

Japan’s Abe Asks Big-Event Organisers To Mull Cancellations Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

TOKYO, Feb 27 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, asked organisers of big sport and cultural events to consider cancelling or postponing them in the next two weeks, in an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 in the country. Abe made the request at a task force…

Bus Mishap Claims 24 Lives In Western India

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (NNN-PTI) – As many as 24 people were killed and five others injured, when a bus fell into a river, in India’s western state of Rajasthan on Wednesday (today), confirmed a local cop. The mishap occurred in the Lakheri area of the state’s Bundi district. The…

Five Killed, Three Missing In Indonesia’s Floods

JAKARTA, Feb 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – Five people were killed and three others went missing, during floods in and around Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, a disaster agency official said today (Wednesday). Nearly 20,000 people were forced to flee their home a day earlier, but some parts of the city and its nearby…

Vietnam Culls Hundreds Of Thousands Of Poultry Amid Bird Flu Spread

HANOI, Feb 26 (NNN-VNA) – More than 100,000 poultry have been culled in 10 provinces and cities of Vietnam, where A/H5N6 and A/H5N1 bird flu broke out, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported today (Wednesday). The Ministry said, between early Jan and Feb 24, Vietnam had 34…

Laos Sees Increasing Income From Rice Export To China

VIENTIANE, Feb 26 (NNN-KPL) – Laos earned more from the sale of rice to China in the past few years due to trade preference arrangements between the two countries. In 2017, the value of rice sold to China was 5.6 million U.S. dollars. This figure increased to 7.25 million U.S.…

Arab League Renews Calls For Permanent Cease-Fire In Libya

CAIRO, Feb 26 (NNN-MENA) – The League of Arab States renewed its call for a permanent cessation of military operations in Libya. In a statement, the pan-Arab organisation appreciated the progress made during the second round of the 5+5 Libyan Joint Military Commission (JMC) talks. The Arab League also welcomed…

U.S. Voters Highly Concerned About Growing National Debt: Survey

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – American voters are highly concerned about the rise in national debt, as the 2020 presidential campaign gets underway, according to a survey released by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. About 72 percent of Americans say, their concern about national debt increased over the past few…