Laos Eyes To Graduate From Least Developed Country Status In 2026

VIENTIANE, Mar 2 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government will step up human resource development and cooperation with development partners, to ensure Laos is able to graduate from the Least Developed Country Category in 2026. Local daily Vientiane Times, today quoted Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saleumxay Kommasith as saying that,…

Passengers In India’s Domestic Flights Reach Highest Number Since Resumption

NEW DELHI, Mar 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal civil aviation minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, said yesterday that, Feb 28 recorded the highest number of passengers on flights in the country, since the resumption of domestic services. The number of domestic passengers on Feb 28 rose to 313,668, on 2,353 flights,…

Japan Receives Third Batch Of Pfizer Vaccine As Inoculation Campaign Expands

TOKYO, Mar 2 (NNN-NHK) – Japan received its third batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine yesterday, with the shipment containing up to 526,500 doses of the vaccine, developed by U.S. pharmaceutical firm and its German partner, BioNTech, landing at Narita airport from Belgium. So far, Japan received half of the 2.66…

New Zealand Reports Four COVID-19 Cases In Managed Isolation

WELLINGTON, Mar 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported four new COVID-19 cases in managed isolation facilities, but no new community cases today. The four imported cases came from India, Ethiopia and Canada, and have remained in managed isolation facilities in Auckland, according to the Ministry of Health. Two previously reported…

Landmine Blast Kills Two Children In NW Pakistan: Police

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2 (NNN-APP) – A landmine blast killed two children in Pakistan’s north-west tribal district of South Waziristan, police officials said today. Police told media in the region that, two children were killed in the blast, yesterday evening. Officials say that, militants had planted a large number of landmines,…

China Urges Australia To Create Favourable Conditions For Bilateral Cooperation

BEIJING, Mar 2 (NNN-XINHUA) – China urged Australia to create favourable conditions for cooperation between the two countries. Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, made the remarks, in response to a query on a study, conducted by an Australian institution, that showed dwindling Chinese investment in Australia. China’s direct investment in…

Thailand Prepares For Area Quarantine To Reboot Tourism

BANGKOK, Mar 2 (NNN-TNA) – About 6,700 hotel rooms in five tourist hotspots of Thailand have been prepared for use as an area quarantine for inoculated foreigners, Thai Tourism and Sports Minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said yesterday. The area quarantine programme, which shortens the compulsory quarantine from 14 days to three…

S. Korean President Ready To Talk With Japan Amid Frayed Ties

SEOUL, Mar 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, said today that, his government is ready to talk with Japan, amid the prolongation of the frayed ties between Seoul and Tokyo, over historical and trade issues. “Our government is ready to sit down and talk with the Japanese government…

Indian PM Gets His First COVID-19 Vaccine Dose As Country Begins Phase-2 Of Vaccination Drive

NEW DELHI, Mar 1 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, took his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, today. The Covaxin vaccine is manufactured by “Bharat Biotech” company. Phase 2 of the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine drive began in India today, as Modi took his first vaccine dose, at the…

Vietnam Records Trade Surplus Over Two Months

HANOI, Mar 1 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam recorded export turnovers of nearly 48.6 billion U.S. dollars and import turnovers of roughly 47.3 billion U.S. dollars, in the first two months of this year, with a trade surplus of around 1.3 billion U.S. dollars, according to the General Statistics Office today. The…
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