Seven Killed, 10 Injured In Road Accident In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Feb 17 (NNN-APP) – Seven people were killed and 10 injured, when a mini-truck collided with a van, in Khushab district of Pakistan’s east Punjab province today, local reports said. The accident happened when the van hit into the truck, coming from the opposite direction, due to low visibility…

Sri Lankan President Launches National Tree-Planting Programme For Children

COLOMBO, Feb 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, launched a national tree-planting programme, to encourage children to be eco-friendly citizens and to ensure a secure ecosystem for future generations, a statement from the President’s office said. President Rajapaksa launched the programme, titled: “Kekulu Thuru Udanaya,” at school premises…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,937,320

NEW DELHI, Feb 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,937,320 today, as 11,610 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 155,913, with 100 new deaths. According to…

Japan Confirms 1,308 New COVID-19 Infections Ahead Of First Vaccine Rollout

TOKYO, Feb 17 (NNN-NHK) – Japan yesterday confirmed 1,308 new daily COVID-19 infections, bringing the nation’s overall tally of cases to 419,765, with the country ready to begin the initial step of its first vaccine rollout today to medical workers. The death toll currently stands at 7,157 people, with 27…

Aussie State To End COVID-19 Lockdown After Zero New Cases

SYDNEY, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian state of Victoria will emerge from a snap five-day lockdown at midnight tonight, after recording zero new COVID-19 cases. Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews, confirmed, most of the restrictions will be eased from 11:59 p.m. Wednesday. “I want to thank those Victorians who’ve made…

New Zealand To Conclude Its Deployment To Afghanistan This Year

WELLINGTON, Feb 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand will conclude its deployment of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to Afghanistan by May, this year, Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said today. “After 20 years of a NZDF presence in Afghanistan, it is now time to conclude our deployment,” Ardern said in…

Malaysia-US Ties Expected To Remain Strong Under Biden’s Administration — Analyst

By Voon Miaw Ping KUALA LUMPUR, Feb.17 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s bilateral relations with the United States (US) is expected to remain strong and continue to be mutually beneficial under President Joe Biden’s administration.] Analyst Thomas Daniel said this is because the relationship is largely managed by professional diplomats and technocrats…

Detained Myanmar President, State Counsellor To Be Treated In Line With Law: Military

YANGON, Feb 17 (NNN-MNA) – Cases against detained Myanmar President, U Win Myint, and State Counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, will be processed in line with the law, a senior military official said, yesterday. “Aung San Suu Kyi and U Win Myint are detained in safe places and both are…

Update: Death Toll In India Bus Plunge Rises To 45

NEW DELHI, Feb 17 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in yesterday’s deadly bus plunge in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, has risen to 45, officials said. The details were shared by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, during a briefing. “It is very sad that we have…

NATO will not leave Afghanistan before ‘time is right’

A US soldier keeps watch at an Afghan National Army base in Logar province BRUSSELS, Feb 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) — North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance will not withdraw its troops from Afghanistan “before the time is right”, ahead of a discussion by defence ministers…
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