All 79 Cambodians Back From Mosque Event In Malaysia Already Tested For COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Mar 22 (NNN-AKP) – A senior Cambodian official said, all 79 Cambodians, who returned home from a mass religious ceremony in Malaysia, had already been tested for COVID-19. Citing a health ministry statement, Othsman Hassan, a senior minister in charge of Islamic affairs, said, 25 of them tested…

Iran, France Swap Prisoners Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

TEHRAN, Mar 22 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran and France swapped prisoners amid COVID-19 outbreak in both countries. France released the Iranian engineer, Jalal Ruhollahnejad, who had been detained at the airport in Nice, in 2019, over alleged violations of Washington sanctions against Tehran. As part of the swap, Iran also released…

COVID-19 Infections In Japan Climb Over 1,000

TOKYO, Mar 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s health ministry and local governments, said today that, the number of COVID-19 infections nationwide had risen to 1,016 cases as of 9:00 p.m. Friday local time. The death toll currently stands at 43 people, according to the health ministry, with the figure including those…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 258 In India

NEW DELHI, Mar 21 (NNN-PTI) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India today rose to 258, India’s federal health ministry said. “Of these, 219 cases are Indian nationals and 39 foreign nationals.” On Friday evening, the number was 223. According to ministry officials, so far, four deaths related…

Nepal Announces Ban On Incoming International Flights

KATHMANDU, Mar 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, on Friday, announced a number of prohibitive measures, including suspension of incoming international flights to Nepal, and long-distance transport operation, amid COVID-19 outbreak. In an address to the nation on Friday evening, the prime minister announced that, all incoming…

DPRK Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into East Sea

NEW YORK, Mar 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea, from North Pyongan province, on Saturday local time (today), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, were quoted as saying. On Mar 9, the DPRK reportedly test-fired short-range projectiles…

Iran Reports 1,433 Deaths From COVID-19

TEHRAN, Mar 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said that, 1,433 people have died of COVID-19 in the country. In addition, 19,644 people have been infected with the virus as of Friday, and 6,745 have recovered, according to Alireza Raisi, deputy health minister. Iran is among…

Iran’s President Calls For Removal Of U.S. Sanctions Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

TEHRAN, Mar 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, urged the American people, to press the U.S. government, to lift sanctions against Iran, as the country is fighting against COVID-19, according to Iran’s presidential website. “U.S. sanctions targeted major sectors of Iran’s financial and economic system, which has inflicted hundreds…

Iraq Reports 15 COVID-19 Cases, Three More Deaths

BAGHDAD, Mar 21 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Health Ministry, on Friday (yesterday), confirmed three more deaths from COVID-19, and 15 new cases, bringing the total number of infected to 208. The new cases included six in the capital Baghdad, four in Basra, two in the provinces of Najaf and Muthanna, and…

Fiji Airways Suspends 95 Percent Of International Flights

SUVA, Mar 21 (NNN-PIN) – Fiji Airways, the island nation’s national carrier, decided to suspend 95 percent of its international flights until the end of May, and may extend the suspension further if travel restrictions remain in place. Speaking in a statement, Fiji’s Civil Aviation Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, said that,…
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