S. Korea Reports 440 More COVID-19 Cases, 88,120 In Total

SEOUL, Feb 24 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 440 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 88,120. The daily caseload was up from 356 in the previous day, rising above 400 for three days. The daily number of…

Two Elderly Australians Given Incorrect COVID-19 Vaccine Dose: Health Minister

CANBERRA, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two elderly Australians have been given a higher than recommended dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, Australian Health Minister, Greg Hunt, confirmed today. Hunt said, the 88-year-old man and 94-year-old woman in Queensland were being monitored, but have not shown signs of adverse reaction to the…

Myanmar’s NLD Pushes Police To Act, Over Raid On Head Office In Yangon

YANGON, Feb 24 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) announced that, it will continue pushing police to take action, over a recent raid on the party’s Yangon-based headquarters, since an investigation has yet to be carried out. “Around 14 or 15 personnel in military, police uniforms and civilian…

Sri Lanka, Pakistan Agree To Expand Relationship, Trade Ties

COLOMBO, Feb 24 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka and Pakistan agreed to expand their bilateral relationship and trade ties during Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan’s official visit to the island country. Following discussions held with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Khan said, Pakistan is part of the China-proposed Belt and…

Sri Lankan President, PM Receive COVID-19 Jabs

COLOMBO, Feb 24 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, received the COVID-19 vaccinations, as the island country is inoculating the public against the virus, Minister of Mass Media, Keheliya Rambukwella, said. Rambukwella told a weekly media briefing that, since the AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in…

US places sanctions on two Myanmar generals over coup as G7 countries ‘firmly condemn’ Myanmar military

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States imposed sanctions on two members of Myanmar’s military junta over the country’s Feb 1 coup. The United States said it was blocking any US property and suspending the entry into the country of two members of the newly ruling State Administrative Council – General…

Afghan Airstrikes Kill Eight Militants In Southern Helmand Province

LASHKAR GAH, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A total of eight militants have been confirmed dead, as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in Nahr-e-Saraj district, of the southern Helmand province, yesterday, said an army statement, released here today. Acting on a tip off, the fighting planes targeted a hideout of…

Hyundai Motor Launches First Model With Dedicated Electric Vehicle Platform

SEOUL, Feb 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s biggest car producer, today launched its first model with a dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) platform. The IONIQ 5 debuted as Hyundai’s first model in its new IONIQ brand, dedicated to BEV and built upon the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), that…

Controversial Anti-Vaccine MP Quits Australian Gov’t

CANBERRA, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An Australian Member of Parliament (MP), who was censured by Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, for sharing virus misinformation on social media, quits the government. Craig Kelly, the MP for the New South Wales (NSW) electorate of Hughes since 2010, announced today that, he quit the…

Thailand Extends COVID-19 Emergency Rule, Eases Some Restrictive Measures

BANGKOK, Feb 23 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai government is to extend the emergency rule for another month, but ease some restriction measures, as the country’s daily new caseload fell below 100 in recent days. The Centre for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), extends the emergency rule until the end of…
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