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…

Cambodian Authorities Urged To Take Action Against Fabricators Of Fake News Over COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Mar 2 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s Ministry of Information, called on authorities to take urgent action against fabricators of fake news, over COVID-19, saying that those ill-intention individuals are trying to cause chaos and misunderstanding. In its press statement, the ministry named seven Facebook account and page holders for…

Death Toll In Indian Capital Communal Violence Rises To 46

NEW DELHI, Mar 2 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll during the four-day communal violence in the Indian capital city rose to 46 on Sunday, officials said. “Today (yesterday), three more bodies were recovered from the violence-hit northeast part of the city,” a police official said. “One of the bodies was…

Death Toll Over COVID-19 Reaches 54 In Iran

TEHRAN, Mar 2 (NNN-IRNA) – The outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran has affected 987 people, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, announced on Sunday. Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Centre, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said, 54 have died. A deputy minister of Health and Medical…

Five Missing After Boat Capsizes In Northern India

NEW DELHI, Mar 1 (NNN-PTI) – Five people went missing, after a boat carrying them capsized in the Ganga river, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said today (Sunday). The boat capsized Saturday evening in Mahuji village of Chandauli district, about 364 km southeast of Lucknow, the…

Health Ministry: No COVID-19 Cases In Kuwait Over Past 24 Hours

MANAMA, Mar 1 (NNN-BNA) – No coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were registered in Kuwait in the last 24 hours, said the Health Ministry Assistant Secretary at the Health Ministry, Dr. Buthaina Al-Mudhaf, as she addressed a press conference. She revealed that 35 travellers coming from Iraq were sent to quarantine, while 52…

Nepal Postpones Int’l Tourism Promotion Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

KATHMANDU, Mar 1 (NNN-NEPAL NEWS) – The Nepali government deferred international tourism promotional activities, planned as part of Visit Nepal Year-2020, due to the novel COVID-19 epidemic. It is a major setback for the Visit Nepal Year campaign, under which the Himalayan country targeted to attract two million foreign tourists,…

Iran’s President Urges Global Action Against COVID-19 Outbreak

TEHRAN, Mar 1 (NNN-IRNA) – A global move should address the outbreak of COVID-19, as the illness has turned to be a global issue, Iran’s President, Hassan Rouhani, said on Saturday. Rouhani made the remarks during a phone call with Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. “No country…

Iraqi Foreign Ministry Suspends Consular Services Over COVID-19

BAGHDAD, Mar 1 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Foreign Ministry, decided to suspend consular services for one week, over concerns of the COVID-19. As part of the ministry’s measures against the spread of the disease, which can be transmitted as a result of human gatherings, the ministry will temporarily suspend the…
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