COVID-19 Cases Rise To 141,728 In Myanmar

YANGON, Feb 20 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 141,728, in Myanmar, yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. The country reported 19 new COVID-19 positive cases, with one more death in the past 24 hours, the ministry’s release said. The death toll reached…

Russian Special Envoy For Afghanistan Holds Talks In Pakistan On Peace Process

ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (NNN-APP) – Russian president’s special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, yesterday held talks with Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, and Chief of Army, Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, on the peace process in Afghanistan. Kabulov arrived in Islamabad yesterday, on a day-long visit for talks on…

Iran Urges U.S. To Lift Sanctions Before Joining Nuke Meeting

TEHRAN, Feb 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran urged, again, the United States, to “unconditionally and effectively” lift its sanctions against Iran, in response to the U.S. stated willingness to “attend a meeting of the P5+1.” “Reminder: Because of U.S. withdrawal from JCPOA, there is NO P5+1,” Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the…

Russia, Turkey and Iran call for end to foreign interference in Syria

Group of US backed Syrian rebels surrenders to government SOCHI (Russia), Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Representatives from Russia, Turkey and Iran ended a two-day meeting on ways to re-invigorate stalled talks on a new constitution for Syria by calling for a stop to foreign interference.In a joint declaration, the representatives…

Myanmar Reports 19 New COVID-19 Cases, One More Death

YANGON, Feb 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 19 new COVID-19 infections and one more death, in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday. The number of COVID-19 positive cases rose to 141,709, and its death toll increased to 3,193. The number of samples tested…

Two University Lecturers Killed In Afghan Capital Explosion: Police

KABUL, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An explosion in the Afghan capital, yesterday, killed two lecturers at the Kabul University, after a bomb attached to a car they were in, went off, a police spokesman said. The attack took place around noon near the university, said Kabul police spokesman, Ferdaws Faramarz.…

Update: US offers to meet Iran, reverses Trump steps in push to save nuclear deal

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden’s administration offered talks with Iran led by European allies and reversed two largely symbolic steps against Tehran imposed by Donald Trump, as it sought to salvage a nuclear deal on the brink of collapse. Three days before Iran’s deadline to restrict…

Covid-19: French Pres Macron suggests West sets aside 3-5% of vaccines for Africa

PARIS, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed that rich Western countries transfer 3-5 percent of their stock of Covid-19 vaccines to Africa. With developing countries struggling in the race to vaccinate their populations against the coronavirus, Macron argued that failure to share the vaccine would exacerbate…

US charges North Korean hackers in $1.3 bn theft scheme

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Justice Department charged three North Korean military intelligence officials in a campaign ofcyberattacks to steal $1.3 billion in crypto and traditional currencies frombanks and other targets. The first action against Pyongyang by President Joe Biden’s administrationtook aim at what the department called “a…

Big Fire Breaks Out At Garbage Dump In Sri Lanka, No Casualties Reported

COLOMBO, Feb 19 (NNN-SLNEWS) – A fire erupted at a garbage dump in Kerawalapitiya, in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s Colombo city, yesterday, leading to several fire brigades being deployed at the scene. According to Sri Lanka Airforce (SLA) Spokesperson, Group Captain Dushantha Wijesinghe, a Bell 412 helicopter, equipped with…
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