Tokyo 2020 To Ensure Olympic Torch Relay Begins Safely On Mar 26

TOKYO, Mar 14 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo 2020 will work closely with all municipalities and related organisations in Japan, to ensure the Olympic Torch Relay safely begins on Mar 26, the organisers said, after the torch relay for the Games on Greek soil was cancelled. The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) announced…

Plane Carrying Chinese Medical Supplies For Europe Lands In Belgium

LIEGE, Belgium, Mar 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – A plane carrying Chinese medical supplies for Europe, to assist its battle against the COVID-19 landed in Liege, Belgium on Friday night. The supplies were donated by two charities — Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation and comprise half a million face masks, which…

Death toll in China from Covid-19 rises to 3,179

Photo courtesy of ANADOLU News Agency BEIJING, March 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) — The death toll in China from the novel coronavirus outbreak has risen to 3,179, the country’s National Health Commission said Friday. The agency said seven more people died in the last 24 hours while eight new cases were detected…

Turkey to air remote school lessons amid COVID-19 fears

Turkish National Education Minister Ziya Selcuk during a press conference at the Ministry building in Ankara, Turkey on Thursday, March 12. Photo courtesy of ANADOLU News Agency. ANKARA, March 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) — ATurkey will close its primary, secondary and high schools for two weeks, with remote education to begin in…

Seoul stocks crash to 8 1/2-year low on virus panic selling, Korean won at 4-year low

SEOUL, March 13 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korea’s financial markets were thrown into turmoil on Friday under growing panic sell-offs, with the benchmark stock index plunging over 8 percent to an 8 1/2-year low and the Korean won trading at a 4-year low against the U.S. dollar, as investors rushed to…

Captain on trial in Hungary over South Korean tour boat disaster

BUDAPEST, March 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Ukrainian cruise captain went on trial in Hungary over a collision on the river Danube last year that left 27 people dead, mostly South Korean tourists. The Mermaid sightseeing boat carrying a tour group sank within seconds after colliding with the Swiss-registered Viking Sigyn…

Australian capital confirms First COVID-19 case

CANBERRA, Mar 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The first COVID-19 case was reported in the Australian capital Canberra today. According to Andrew Barr, chief minister of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), a man in his 30’s became unwell on Tuesday. He presented to the Weston Creek Walk-in Centre on the following day,…

Iran agrees to hand over downed jet’s black boxes to Ukraine

This handout photograph taken and released on Jan 11 by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, shows the remains of the Ukraine International Airlines plane Boeing 737-800 that crashed outside Tehran on Jan 8 MONTREAL, March 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran pledged at a meeting of UN civil aviation…

Clash In Central Philippines Kills Two Leftist Rebels, One Soldier

MANILA, Mar 12 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine military said this morning that, two leftist rebels and an army soldier have been killed, in a clash in Samar province, in the central Philippines. The military said, fierce fighting broke out shortly after 8.00 a.m. local time, between the Philippine Army and…

University offers hope of new treatment for Parkinson’s disease

A research team led by Yu-Chun Lin (left) and Chih-kuang Yeh of NTHU has expanded application of ultrasound to the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Photo courtesy of National Tsing Hua University. KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) — Ultrasound is widely used for conducting physical examinations, but a Taiwan university is…
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