Covid-19: Novel coronavirus strains continue to spread worldwide, WHO says

GENEVA, Feb 24 (NNN-TASS) — A more contagious coronavirus strain VOC 202012/01 that was initially detected in the UK, has been reported in seven more countries over the past week, bringing the total to 101. The 501Y.V2 strain, first detected in South Africa, has spread to 41 countries, and the…

Halal chicken dispute blocks Brazil/Indonesia free trade talks

BRASILIA, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil should only begin free trade talks with Indonesia if it adopts recommendations made by a World Trade Organization panel in 2017 after a dispute over halal chicken, Brazil’s meat lobby ABPA said in a letter sent to three government ministries. “We don’t oppose a…

China, Singapore Conduct Joint Naval Drill

BEIJING, Feb 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Naval forces of China and Singapore are scheduled to conduct a joint drill, in waters near Singapore today, according to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. Joint operations of fleet rendezvous, communication, formation movement and joint salvage, will be conducted as part of the…

Maldives President Seeks Parliamentary Approval To Join Int’l Conservation Body

MALE, Feb 24 (NNN-PSM) – Maldivian President, Ibrahim Solih, is seeking the approval of Parliament, to join the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), local media quoted the President’s Office as reporting today. “The decision to join the organisation will present the Maldives with partnership and networking opportunities, as…

Cambodia Sees Significant Drop In Landmine, Munition Casualties In Last 24 Years: PM

PHNOM PENH, Feb 24 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia saw a drop, in the number of casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), in the last 24 years, Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said. In a message to mark the National Mine Awareness Day today, Hun Sen said, the…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 11,030,176 With 13,742 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 11,030,176 today, as 13,742 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the health ministry. The death toll mounted to 156,567, as 104 patients died since yesterday. There are still 146,907 active cases…

UN expert says Iran lied in downing of Ukraine airliner

Authorities work at the scene of a crashed Ukrainian plane in Shahedshahr last year UNITED NATIONS, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A UN official accused Iran of lying in its explanation of how it shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet near Tehran last year at a time of acute tension with…

Australia’s Concerns Grow, Over Attack-Class Submarine Programme

CANBERRA, Feb 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia’s Defence Minister, Linda Reynolds, expressed her “frustration” with the French company, chosen to build the nation’s new fleet of submarines. Naval Group, then known as DCNS, was in 2016 awarded a contract to build a fleet of 12 new attack-class submarines, at a cost…

Road Accident Kills Seven In Northern India

NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (NNN-PTI) – Seven people, including two women, died in a road accident early today, in northern India, confirmed a local police, over the phone. The accident occurred on the Yamuna Expressway, near Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh state. All the victims, who belonged to the Jind…

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…
Load More