IAEA reaches temporary agreement with Iran on nuclear verification

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) meets with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi (R) in Tehran VIENNA/TEHRAN, Feb 22 (NNN-Xinhua) — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reached a temporary bilateral understanding with Iran to salvage the nuclear deal for now, said its…

Japan agrees US$668 million loan to replenish African Development Bank fund

The headquarters of the African Development Bank (AfDB) ABIDJAN, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Development Bank (AfDB) said Japan had signed a 73.6 billion yen (US$668 million) loan agreement to help replenish the lender’s main development fund.The contribution from government development bank the Japan International Cooperation Agency will support…

Malaysian Gov’t Plans To Issue Covid-19 Vaccine Passport As Proof Of Vaccination

SEPANG, Feb 21 (Bernama) –The government plans to issue COVID-19 passports as verification for individuals who have received the vaccine, said Health Minister Dr Adham Baba. “We are proposing two ways of doing it, have it (proof of vaccination) displayed in the MySejahtera application or maintain the proof in physical form which is a passport that…

Arrival Of Vaccine Marks New Dawn In Battle Against Covid-19 – Dr Noor Hisham

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Malaysia today marks a new dawn in the country’s fight against COVID-19, as it offers hope that the people will again join forces in a bid to end the pandemic. Describing the arrival of the vaccine at…

Philippines Logs 1,888 New COVID-19 Infections, Further 18 Cases Of Virus Variant Detected

MANILA, Feb 21 (NNN-PNA) – The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines, reported today, 1,888 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 561,169. The death toll climbed to 12,088, after 20 more patients died from the disease, the DOH said, adding that,…

Covid-19: World sees 10,963 new deaths in 24 hours

PARIS, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,453,070 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019. At least 110,700,000 cases of coronavirus have been registered. Of these, at least 67,895,900 are now considered recovered. These figures are based on daily tolls provided by…

Singapore Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the country’s total tally to 59,858. All the new cases were imported cases and there has been no community case for six consecutive days. Overall, the number of new cases in the…

Mumbai Seals 1,300 Buildings In City Amid Surge Of COVID-19 Cases

MUMBAI, Feb 21 (NNN-PTI) – Mumbai sealed over 1,300 buildings in the city, as per new guidelines, after a surge in COVID-19 cases continued in the Indian financial capital yesterday, a civic official said. As per the new guidelines issued earlier this week, buildings with over five COVID-19 patients will…

US, EU ‘deeply concerned’ by reports Myanmar security forces fired on protesters

Demonstrators fill the streets in Yangon WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is “deeply concerned” by reports that Myanmar security forces have fired on protesters and continue to detain and harass demonstrators and others, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in tweet. “We stand with the people of Burma,” Price tweeted.…

Australia Begins COVID-19 Vaccinations

CANBERRA, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, became one of the first Australians to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Morrison this morning, received his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, alongside Chief Medical Officer, Paul Kelly and a small group of aged care residents and staff, and frontline…
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