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…

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…

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…

Third fire in a row in Bukit Bendera forest area

GEORGE TOWN: File photo of firemen from the Paya Terubong Fire and Rescue Department preparing to put out the fire that occured on February 5th this year in the same area between Bukit Bendera and Kek Lok Si Air Hitam. This fire was reported to have been caused by open…

Algeria Confirms First COVID-19 Case

ALGIERS, Feb 26 (NNN-APS) – Algerian Health Minister, Abderrahmane Benbouzid, on Tuesday, announced that the first COVID-19 case was detected in the country. In a statement to the state-run ENTV channel, Benbouzid noted that, the patient is an Italian national who arrived in Algeria on Feb 17, with another person.…

Five Killed In Military Attacks In N. Afghanistan

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Five people, including a civilian have been killed, as Taliban fighters stormed a security checkpoint in Charkent district, of northern Balkh province, district governor, Salima Mazari, said, Tuesday. A group of armed militants attacked a security checkpoint in Parabarat village, of the restive district,…

Turkish Plane Passengers Under Quarantine Over COVID-19 Concerns

ANKARA, Feb 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A Turkish Airlines plane, departing from Tehran in Iran and due to arrive in Istanbul, was diverted to Turkish capital, Ankara on Tuesday, over the suspicion of COVID-19 infection and passengers on board have been taken under quarantine. A total of 132 passengers and crew…

Croatia Confirms First Case Of COVID-19

ZAGREB, Feb 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic, announced, Tuesday, Croatia has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 infection. The patient is a young man who is, so far, feeling well and is admitted to the University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, “Dr. Fran Mihaljevic” Zagreb, the prime minister…
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