Magnitude 7.7 Quake Hits Southeast Of Loyalty Islands, Tsunami Alert Issued

LOYALTY ISLANDS (In The Pacific), Feb 11 (NNN-PIN) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7, jolted southeast of the Loyalty Islands, yesterday, with a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A tsunami alert has been issued. “Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible, within the…

Mongolia To Implement Comprehensive Plan Against COVID-19

ULAN BATOR, Feb 11 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolian Prime Minister, Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, announced here yesterday that, his government approved a comprehensive plan to protect the health of people and recover the economy, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The country will spend a total of 10 trillion Mongolian Tugriks (3.5 billion U.S. dollars),…

Malaysia’s Natural Rubber Production Rises 17.1 Percent In Dec, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Malaysia’s natural rubber production rose 17.1 percent to 49,825 tonnes in Dec, 2020, from 42,554 tonnes in the previous month, official data showed yesterday. On a year-on-year basis, the natural rubber production decreased by 14.7 percent, Malaysian Statistics Department said, in a statement. Meanwhile,…

Majidi’s “Khorshid” To Represent Iran In 2021 Oscars

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (NNN-IRNA) – “Khorshid” (The Sun), by famous Iranian director, Majid Majidi, is among 15 international short films introduced to the 2021 Oscars. Khorshid is selected among 93 films, which had been introduced to the Oscars from different world countries.   A committee will select five out of…

Covid-19: US backs WHO probe, distances itself from Wuhan lab theory

Journalists attend the WHO-China joint study news conference on the study of origins of the coronavirus disease, at a hotel in Wuhan WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States distanced itself from a theory propagated by former president Donald Trump that COVID-19 came from a Chinese laboratory and voiced…

Uzbek President Congratulates Islamic Revolution Anniversary In Iran

TEHRAN, Feb 10 (NNN-IRNA) – The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, congratulated the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in a message to his Iranian counterpart, President Hassan Rouhani, on Wednesday (today). Congratulating the National Day of Iran, Mirziyoyev stressed the historic and cultural links and traditional friendship, as firm foundations…

S. Korea’s Employment Drops 982,000 In Jan

SEOUL, Feb 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s employment dropped 982,000 in Jan, from a year earlier, marking the highest fall in over 22 years, since Dec, 1998, statistical office data showed today. The number of those employed totaled 25,818,000 in Jan, according to Statistics Korea. The year-on-year employment continued to…

Update: Bomb Explosions Kill Two, Injure Five In Kabul

KABUL, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least two people were killed and five others wounded, in two separate explosions in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, today, the capital police confirmed. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED), attached to a four-wheel-drive vehicle, exploded at 8:55 a.m. local time, in Kart-e-Parwan, Police District 4,…

Urgent: Explosion Rocks Downtown Kabul

KABUL, Feb 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A powerful explosion rocked Shar-e-naw area of downtown Kabul, at around 8:40 am today. Casualties are feared, but the numbers are unknown, as no officials are available for comment at the moment. No group has claimed responsible for the blast.– NNN-AGENCIES

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,858,371 With 11,067 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,858,371 today, as 11,067 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the health ministry. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 155,252, as 94 COVID-19 patients died since yesterday.…
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