Saudi Arabia Takes Further Measures Against COVID-19

RIYADH, Mar 4 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi Interior Ministry, announced further measures against COVID-19. The ministry revealed measures for individuals who have visited countries with the epidemic outbreak. The measures are also applied to individuals from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Saudi nationals or residents entering from any GCC country,…

Thailand Delivers New Measures To Contain C0VID-19 Spread

BANGKOK, Mar 4 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, yesterday, delivered new measures to his government, to fight against C0VID-19 outbreak. Government spokesperson, Narumon Pinyosinwat, said, officials have to suspend or postpone overseas trips, in countries and regions where the virus is spreading, and those being monitored by the…

Kyrgyzstan Celebrates National Flag Day

BISHKEK, Mar 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, celebrated the National Flag Day, and the Central Asian country’s President, Sooronbai Jeenbekov, extended congratulations to citizens on the occasion, his press service reported. In his congratulatory message, the president said that, the national flag is one of the attributes of the…

Egyptian FM Says Ethiopia’s Desire To Fill Controversial Dam Contradicts Int’l Laws

CAIRO, Mar 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry said, Ethiopia cannot start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), until “an agreement is reached with the downstream countries.” “Egypt desires to see Ethiopia follow the path of negotiations,” Shoukry said, in an interview with the Egyptian TV Programme,…

Iranian FM’s Remarks On Delhi Violence “Unwarranted”: Indian Gov’t

NEW DELHI, Mar 4 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government lodged a strong protest against Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif’s remarks, criticising India for the “organised violence against Muslims.” A statement issued by the External Affairs Ministry said, the Indian government did not expect such comments from Iran. The Indian…

Truck-Container Collision Kills Three In South Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY, Mar 3 (NNN-VNA) – A truck crashed into a container truck in Vietnam’s southern Ho Chi Minh City, in the early morning of Tuesday, killing three local people and injuring one. The collision on national road No. 1 in the city’s District 12, killed three people…

Indonesia’s Most Active Volcano Erupts, Flight Alert Issued

JAKARTA, Mar 3 (NNN-ANTARA) – One of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, Mount Merapi, erupted earlier today (Tuesday), spewing a column of thick ash by up to six km high and posing as a potential to disturb flights, a senior official said. The eruption of Mount Merapi in the…

Australian Associated Press To Shut After 85 Years In Operation

SYDNEY, Mar 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian Associated Press (AAP) said, they will close their entire media operations, announcing today (Tuesday), their newswire service, which supplies every major news outlet in the country, is no longer viable. Founded in 1935 and owned in partnership by News Corp, Nine Entertainment and…

Vietnam Airlines To Suspend Flights Between Vietnam, S. Korea

HANOI, Mar 3 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam Airlines will suspend all flights between Vietnam and South Korea starting from Thursday, following complicated developments of the COVID-19 outbreak. Flights run by the national flag carrier on Tuesday and Wednesday, scheduled from South Korea’s Incheon International Airport and Gimhae International Airport to Vietnam’s…

Palestine Slams Israeli Elections As Being Defined By “Settlement, Annexation, Apartheid”

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Mar 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), slammed the Israeli elections as being defined by “settlement, annexation, and apartheid.” Erekat made his comment, after the initial results showed the Israeli right-wing party, led by Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, won a majority…