Two Police Personnel Shot Dead, Two Injured In Two Separate Attacks In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 8 (NNN-APP) – Two separate attacks at police, in the Pakistani capital Islamabad and its adjacent city, Rawalpindi, left at least two police personnel, including an officer, killed, and two others injured, police and local media said. Deputy Inspector General of Islamabad police, Afzaal Kausar, said, some unknown…

U.S., South Korea Reach Agreement On Defence Cost-Sharing

WASHINGTON, Mar 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – The United States and South Korea reached an agreement on defence cost-sharing, with increased contribution from South Korea, U.S. State Department said yesterday. “We are pleased that U.S. and the Republic of Korea negotiators have reached consensus on a proposed text of a Special Measures…

U.S., Allies Dropped 46 Bombs Per Day On Other Countries Since 2001: Research

LOS ANGELES, Mar 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – An average of 46 bombs have been dropped on other countries per day, by the United States and its allies since 2001, recent research by anti-war group CODEPINK revealed. According to the research, by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies of the U.S.-based group,…

Crew of Chinese boat freed from kidnappers, says Nigerian army

PORT HARCOURT (Nigeria), March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Nigerian army freed 14 crew members of a Chinese fishing boat from their pirate kidnappers on Saturday after a month in captivity, following a ransom payment, the military said. The crew of six Chinese, three Indonesians, a Gabon national and four Nigerians…

Thailand Reports 65 New COVID-19 Cases

BANGKOK, Mar 7 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand today confirmed 65 new cases of COVID-19 infection, mostly domestic, according to a report of the Centre for the COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Today’s new cases, 60 were domestic infections, while five others referred to imported cases, the report said. The domestic cases included…

Covid-19: World sees 10,685 new deaths in 24 hours

PARIS, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,581,034 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019. At least 116,031,470 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered, though some have continued to experience symptoms weeks or even months later. These…

Passenger Train Derailment In Pakistan’s Sindh Leaves One Killed, Over 25 Injured

ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (NNN-APP) – A woman was killed and over 25 others were injured, when nine out of 18 compartments of a passenger train derailed in Sukkur district of Pakistan’s south Sindh province, in the wee hours of this morning, Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police, Arif Nawaz, said…

Former Australian Foreign Minister “Unspeakably Sad” About Parliament Rape Allegations

CANBERRA, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Former Australian Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, urged the government to introduce independent counselling for parliament staff, amid claims of mistreatment of women. Bishop, who served as the minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2018, said, she was “unspeakably sad” about allegations of sexual assault…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 142,023 In Myanmar

YANGON, Mar 7 (NNN-MNA) – The number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 142,023 in Myanmar yesterday, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry. The country reported six new cases and no more death in the past 24 hours, the release said. A total of 131,658 recovered…

Pakistani PM Secures Vote Of Confidence From National Assembly

ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, yesterday, successfully secured a vote of confidence from the National Assembly (NA), or the lower house of the country’s parliament, NA Speaker, Asad Qaiser, said. A total of 178 lawmakers of the 342-seat NA that currently has 340 members, voted…
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