Top US commander warns Philippines rift could hurt terrorism fight
SYDNEY, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A top US commander warned ending a security pact with Philippines would hurt counter-terrorism efforts in the…
Covid-19 could mean US$5 billion in airline losses: UN agency
MONTREAL, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The new coronavirus outbreak could mean a reduction of US$4-5 billion in worldwide airline revenue, the…
Singapore: S$77 million package to help taxi, private-hire drivers affected by COVID-19 outbreak
SINGAPORE, Feb 14 (NNN-CNA) — A S$77 million Point-to-Point Support Package to help taxi and private-hire car drivers affected by the COVID-19 outbreak was…
Philippine volcano alert lowered further to level 2
White steam is emitted from Taal Volcano as seen from a Philippine Air Force helicopter MANILA, Feb 14 (NNN-Xinhua) —…
Chinese hospitals discharge 6,723 recovered patients of Covid-19 infection
BEIJING, Feb 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — A total of 6,723 patients infectedwith the novel coronavirus Covid-19 had been discharged from hospital…
China virus death toll nears 1,400
BEIJING, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from China’s virusepidemic neared 1,400 on Friday, as the United States complained…
US: Pres Trump says peace deal with Taliban “very close” as partial truce announced
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Pres Donald Trump said the United States and the Taliban were nearing a peace agreement…
Cruise passengers land in Cambodia after two weeks at sea over virus fears
Cambodia’s strongman premier Hun Sen welcomed around 100 tourists SIHANOUKVILLE (Cambodia), Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Passengers on a cruise ship…
US warship in Arabian Sea seizes weapons suspected bound for Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United States Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian “design and manufacture”,…
Australia fires: New South Wales blazes all ‘contained’ as storm approaching
SYDNEY, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All of the bushfires in New South Wales (NSW) are now considered contained, say fire…