Covid-19: US excludes Chinese face masks, medical gear from tariffs as coronavirus spreads

Many of the tariff exclusion requests for medical products appear to have been expedited amid the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak WASHINGTON, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States Trade Representative’s office in recent days granted exclusions from import tariffs for dozens of medical products imported from China, including face masks,…

Couple, Daughter Killed In Fire In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

NEW DELHI, Mar 7 (NNN-PTI) – A couple and their three-year-old daughter were killed early today (Saturday), in a house fire in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said. The fire broke out inside their house in Khanyar locality of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. “Early today a fire broke…

80 Affected Due To Poisonous Gas Leakage In Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (NNN-APP) – At least 80 people were affected, after inhaling poisonous gas, leaked from a chemical factory in Port Qasim of Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Friday, police said. The leakage happened in a factory of Engro Corporation, due to breakage of a pipe in…

Dutch MH17 trial to start without Russian, Ukrainian suspects

A piece of the wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 lying in a field near the village of Grabove, in the region of Donetsk AMSTERDAM, March 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Four fugitive suspects go on trial in the Netherlands on Monday charged with the murder of 298 passengers and crew…

Japan To Double Farm Exports To 19 Billion USD By 2025

TOKYO, Mar 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan is planning to, at least, double its farm exports to two trillion yen (19 billion U.S. dollars) by 2025, the government said. Following from its 2025 target, the country is then hoping to see its agriculture, fishery and forestry exports balloon to five trillion…

11 Dead In Road Accident In Eastern India

NEW DELHI, Mar 7 (NNN-PTI) – At least 11 persons died and four injured, in a road accident in India’s eastern state of Bihar early on Saturday (today), said local media reports. The mishap reportedly took place, when a sports utility vehicle (SUV), collided with a tractor, on the National…

Fifth Case Of COVID-19 Confirmed In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Mar 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A fifth case of COVID-19 was confirmed in New Zealand today. The case involves a New Zealand citizen in her 40’s, the partner of the third case, announced earlier this week, Director-General of Health, Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, said. The woman stayed in self-isolation at home…

S.Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 6,767, Death Toll At 44

SEOUL, Mar 7 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea confirmed 483 more cases of the COVID-19 on Saturday (today), raising the total number of infections to 6,767. As of midnight local time, the number of infected patients totaled 6,767, up 483 from 24 hours ago. One more death was reported, lifting the…

National Small And Medium Enterprise Fair Held In Dhaka, Bangladesh

DHAKA, Mar 7 (NNN-BSS) – A Nine-day National Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) products fair kicked off in the city a few days ago.. Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, inaugurated the fair at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh.  The SME Foundation is organising the fair at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), said Industries…

Vietnam’s Domestic Tourism Sector Recovering From COVID-19 Outbreak

HCM City, Mar 7 (NNN-VNA) – As Vietnam has been removed from the global list of potential destinations spreading COVID-19, domestic tourism is expected to witness growth, after implementation of several stimulus programmes and sales promotions. The number of Russian visitors to Vietnam last month reached 19,000, according to Hoang Thi Phong Thu,…
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