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Western Australia Moves To “Red Alert” In Hospitals As Border Reopens

SYDNEY, Mar 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – All public hospitals in the state of Western Australia (WA), move to a “red alert”…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN General Assembly demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that “demands” Russia “immediately”…

S.Korea Reports 198,803 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Mar 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 198,803 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago,…

Malaysia Reports 27,500 New COVID-19 Infections, 115 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 27,500 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Oil jumps, Brent above US$116 per barrel as supply issues persist

gas prices, says analyst Reshna Reem Ganesan -March 3, 2022 11:00 AM LONDON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oil prices extended their…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Further Declines To 50.2 In Feb

SINGAPORE, Mar 3 (NNN-CNA) – The Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, recorded a decrease…

US to invite ‘non-political’ Myanmar representative to summit with ASEAN

WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would follow the lead of the Association of Southeast Asian…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian economy hit by series of sanctions

  PARIS, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — From closed airspace to frozen assets, Western countries have announced increasingly severe economic sanctions…

Covid-19 has taken severe mental health toll, a 25% increase globally: WHO

 GENEVA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health, the WHO said Wednesday,…

Afghan Victims Of U.S. “War On Terror” Still Suffer

KABUL, Mar 3 (NNN-ANA) -The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and…