Australian Submarine Docks In Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 8 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, yesterday, conducted a working visit to the Australian Collins Class Submarine, HMAS Dechaineux, which is the first submarine to dock in Brunei, from Mar 7-9. Upon arrival at…

Singapore Reports Eight New COVID-19 Cases, 138 In Total

SINGAPORE, Mar 8 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore recorded eight new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 138, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said here Saturday. Four of eight new cases were linked with the new contagious cluster, involving a private dinner function, at the Joy Garden restaurant,…

Indian PM Holds Meeting On COVID-19 With Three New Cases Reported

NEW DELHI, Mar 8 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the country, at a meeting with all ministries and departments concerned, on Saturday. “All departments should work in convergence and action should be initiated for creating awareness in community about the disease and the…

More Residents Flee Home As Rebels Threaten To Launch Attacks In Indonesia’s Papua Province

JAKARTA, Mar 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – More than 800 residents fled their home, in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua, as rebels threaten to launch attacks on the military and police there, a police officer said. Scores of members of the separatist group, which the government calls “the criminal armed group” have…

Two Test Positive For COVID-19 In Maldives

MALE, Mar 8 (NNN-PSM) – Two patients tested positive for the COVID-19 in the Maldives on Saturday, making it the first cases of the virus to be reported in the island country, local media reports, quoting the Health Ministry. Health Minister, Abdulla Ameen, confirmed the news at a media briefing,…

Six Injured In Roadside Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 8 (NNN-APP) – A blast hit Pakistan’s southwest city of Chaman, leaving six people injured on Saturday evening (last night), local media reported. According to the reports, the blast took place near a centre of paramilitary force, located at the Taj Road in Chaman, a city of the…

Asia-Pacific Countries Report More COVID-19 Cases, With S.Korea Confirming 274 Cases In A Day

HONG KONG, Mar 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Asia-pacific region kept increasing, with South Korea reporting 274 more cases on Saturday (yesterday). With the new confirmed cases, the total number of infections in South Korea rose to 7,041 as of 4:00 p.m. local time on Saturday. Five…

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…
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