Covid-19: US demands ‘robust’ international probe into virus origins

A team of experts from the World Health Organization arrived in Wuhan after repeated delays to probe the virus’s origins WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States wants a “robust and clear” international probe into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. Speaking…

Delhi Police To Take Strict Action Against Culprits Of Violence During Farmers Protests

NEW DELHI, Jan 28 (NNN-PTI) – Delhi Police will take strict action against those found involved in the large-scale violence, that erupted on the streets of the national capital, during the tractors-rally by protesting farmers, said Commissioner of Police, S.N. Srivastava, yesterday. He said that a total of 19 persons…

Road Accident Leaves Nine Killed In Western Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nine people were killed and two others injured, in a wagon-bus collision, in Afghanistan’s western Herat province yesterday (Wednesday), a local government spokesman said. The accident happened when a wagon hit head-on into a long-distance bus, coming from the opposite direction, along a provincial…

Japan’s PM Suga Holds First Phone Conversation With Biden

TOKYO, Jan 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, spoke with new U.S. President, Joe Biden, via the phone today (Thursday), which was their first phone conversation, since the American leader was inaugurated last week. In the talks that lasted about 30 minutes, the two leaders affirmed the importance…

Philippines Logs 2,245 New COVID-19 Cases, India’s Tally Rises To 10,689,527

HONG KONG, Jan 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in Asia-Pacific as the Philippines reported 2,245 new cases yesterday, while India’s tally rose to 10,689,527, as 12,689 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours. According to official data, the death toll in India mounted to…

Russia resumes regular air service with Vietnam, India, Finland and Qatar

MOSCOW, Jan 27 (NNN-TASS) — Starting from Wednesday, Russia resumes regular air service with Vietnam, India, Finland and Qatar, suspended last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made in mid-January by the novel coronavirus crisis center. The center authorized flights to Vietnam (Moscow-Hanoi, twice a week),…

Israel’s Army Chief Warns U.S. Against Rejoining Iran Nuclear Deal

JERUSALEM, Jan 27 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli military chief, Aviv Kochavi, warned the United States against rejoining the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, arguing that it might enable Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Speaking in an online conference, held by the Institute for National Security Studies, an Israeli security think tank, Kochavi…

Philippine President Names New Armed Forces Chief Of Staff

MANILA, Jan 27 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, named Army chief, Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana, as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), presidential spokesperson, Harry Roque, said today. Roque expressed confidence that Sobejana “will continue to modernise our military and undertake reform…

Eight Killed, Four Injured After Goods Truck Hit Car In India’s Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (NNN-PTI) – At least eight people from a family were killed and four others injured today, after a speedy trailer truck hit a car, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, police said. The accident took place near a bridge on Banas river, in Rajasthan’s Tonk…

Sri Lanka To Set Up Industrial City Outside Capital

COLOMBO, Jan 27 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s ministers approved a proposal, to establish an industrial city on the outskirts of the capital, Colombo, the government information department said. The industrial city, located in Katunayake, is expected to attract an estimated 167 million U.S. dollars’ worth of investments and create 11,500…
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