5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Philippines

MANILA, Philippines, Mar 3 (NNN-PNA) – A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Ilocos Norte of Luzon island, in northern Philippine, before dawn on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said, the quake, which struck at 3:46 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of seven km,…

Myanmar Returns Confiscated Farmlands To Farmers In South-western Region

YANGON, Myanmar, Mar 3 (NNN-MNA) – The Myanmar government has returned 1,410 acres (571 hectares) of confiscated farmlands to 355 farmers, in Myanmar’s southern Ayeyawaddy region, according to the Central Committee for Scrutinising Confiscated Farmlands, Sunday. A handover ceremony was held on Saturday in Einme township in the region, on…

Cambodia Launches General Population Census

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Mar 3 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia launched the third general population census on Sunday (today), said Hang Lina, director general of the National Institute of Statistics. “The census started at 7:00 am today (Mar 3) and will run until Mar 13 at 5:00 p.m.,” she said. About 50,000…

At Least 20 Killed In Flash Floods In Southern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan, Mar 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 20 people were killed and many others went missing, after flash floods hit Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar, authorities said. Triggered by heavy rain, the floods have killed 20 people, including a number of children, when their homes collapsed, or the vehicles…

S. Korea, U.S. To Replace Massive Springtime Military Drills With “Dong Maeng” Exercise

SEOUL, S. Korea, Mar 3 (NNN-KCNA) – The combined forces of South Korea and the United States will replace their massive springtime military drills with the new “Dong Maeng” exercise, slated to continue from Mar 4-12, the Combined Forces Command (CFC) said Sunday. “Exercise Dong Maeng is a combined command…

Airport Terminal In India’s Mumbai Partially Evacuated After Bomb Threat Call

MUMBAI, India, Mar 3 (NNN-PTI) – Terminal 2 of Mumbai International Airport was partially evacuated on Saturday, after authorities received a “non-specific” bomb threat call, at around 11.00 am local time, according to airport authorities. “Non specific” is a term used by the authorities when the caller has not specified…

Damascus Accuses U.S. Of Firing White Phosphorus Munitions In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria, Mar 3 (NNN-SANA) – The U.S.-led coalition, on Saturday fired white phosphorus munitions, on a Daesh-held area in eastern Syria. The shelling targeted the farmlands of the town of Baghouz, the last Daesh-held area in the eastern Euphrates River region, in eastern Deir al-Zour province. A day earlier,…

Iran Condemns Britain’s Blacklisting Of Lebanese Hezbollah

TEHRAN, Iran, Mar 3 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry, on Saturday, condemned Britain’s recent move to blacklist Lebanon’s Hezbollah as a terrorist group. Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Bahram Qasemi said, Hezbollah is a very popular group in Lebanon. “Hezbollah has a number of parliamentary seats and is present in the Lebanese…

Saudi Air Force To Take Part In Military Exercise In U.S.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Mar 3 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Air Force will take part in Red Flag 2019, an international military drill, held from Mar 3 to 16, in the United States. The Saudi Air Force, along with the air forces from the United States, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Belgium,…

Kuwait Holds Third Children’s Marathon

KUWAIT, Mar 3 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait held, on Saturday, the third Children’s Marathon, with the aim to inspire and empower children of all fitness, health, and lifestyle. The event was organised by a local Kuwaiti internet service provider, in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, in central Kuwait, with the participation of children…