Covid-19: Chile receives third shipment of Chinese vaccines

Workers unload containers with the third shipment of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines at the Santiago international airport SANTIAGO, Feb 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Chile received another shipment of anti-COVID-19 CoronaVac vaccines from Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac, following two earlier batches that arrived on Jan 28 and 31. Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera, accompanied by his health…

Covid-19: Global deaths reach 2,508,786

PARIS, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,508,786 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019. At least 112,955,460 cases of coronavirus have been registered. Of these, at least 69,278,500 are now considered recovered. These figures are based on daily tolls provided by…

Brunei Officially Appoints New National Football Head Coach

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 27 (NNN-BBNEWS) – The National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD), officially appointed K. Rajagobal, the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Championship-winning coach from Malaysia, as the new national football head coach. According to the AFF and a local daily, an official signing ceremony was held here…

Russian diplomats arrive from virus-hit North Korea on hand-pushed rail trolley

MOSCOW, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Eight Russian diplomats and family members — the youngest of them a three-year-old girl — have arrived home from North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley due to Pyongyang’s coronavirus restrictions. Video posted on Russia’s foreign ministry’s verified Telegram accountshowed the trolley, laden with suitcases…

Iran To Become Major COVID-19 Vaccine Producer In The World: Minister

TEHRAN, Feb 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian minister of health and medical education, said that, Iran will turn into a major COVID-19 vaccine producer, in the next Iranian spring, which begins on Mar 20. “With the continual efforts of Iranian youth, we will become one of the largest (COVID-19) vaccine hubs…

Myanmar’s Election Commission Meets Political Parties

YANGON, Feb 27 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s new Union Election Commission (UEC) yesterday met representatives of political parties in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, state-run media reported. The commission has been reviewing the electoral process of last year’s election since Feb 5. The commission will continue updating the public…

Chinese UN Envoy Urges All Parties In Myanmar To Handle Differences Through Dialogue

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese UN envoy yesterday urged all parties in Myanmar to handle differences through dialogue. “We hope that all parties in Myanmar will act in the fundamental and long-term interests of the country, properly handle differences through dialogue and consultation, under constitutional and legal framework,…

Eradicating Absolute Poverty Amid Pandemic To Benefit World: UAE Ambassador

BEIJING, Feb 27 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) ambassador to China, Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, praised China’s achievements of eradicating absolute poverty, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The achievements showed the country’s high-standard planning, and will have ripple effect globally, and benefit the whole world, the ambassador said, in…

Iran Vows To Continue Support For Syria In Anti-Terror War

TEHRAN, Feb 27 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran will keep supporting the Syrian government in the fight against terrorism, Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said in a telephone conversation with the Syrian Foreign Minister, Faisal Mekdad, yesterday. Zarif reaffirmed that the Islamic Republic will continue its support for Syria in various…

S.Korea To Extend Social-Distancing Rules At Third-Highest Level For Two Weeks

SEOUL, Feb 26 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s quarantine authorities said today, it will extend the country’s five-tier social-distancing rules, at the third-highest level in the Seoul metropolitan area for two weeks. The Level 2 social-distancing guidelines will be kept in place for two more weeks, till Mar 14, in the…
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