Over 300 Arrested For Violating Curfew In Sri Lanka, Iran Saw 1,685 Deaths

BEIJING, Mar 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – The world is now in battle against the common threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disease caused by a previously unknown coronavirus that has spread to over 180 countries and regions around the world. The following are the latest updates on the contagious illness. COLOMBO…

Four Soldiers, 24 Militants Killed In N. Afghan Clashes

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Mar 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four Afghan soldiers and 24 militants were killed and 27 people wounded, in predawn Taliban attacks in northern Kunduz province on Sunday (today), the provincial government spokesman said. “The clashes broke out after militants stormed security checkpoints in surrounding areas of Imam Sahib, Arch…

Commentary: U.S. Government Sets Bad Example In Global Anti-Virus Fight

BEIJING, Mar 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – By shifting blame, bashing and smearing China, the U.S. government is setting a bad example, in the global fight against COVID-19, in an increasingly dangerous way. It seems that the U.S. government is less concerned with focusing on domestic epidemic prevention and control, and more…

Brunei To Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity With New Virology Lab: Sultan

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 22 (NNN-BBNEWS) – Brunei will increase its COVID-19 testing capacity by 10 fold, with a new virology lab under construction, the country’s Sultan, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, said. In his special speech on the COVID-19 pandemic broadcast nationwide, the Sultan called on the people in Brunei to…

Top DPRK Leader Watches Demonstration Firing Of Tactical Guided Weapon

PYONGYANG, Mar 22 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), observed the demonstration firing of tactical guided weapon, on Saturday. The firing was aimed at re-confirming and showing Korean People’s Army commanding officers, the tactical characters and power of a new weapon…

Sri Lanka Extends Curfew To Curb Spread Of COVID-19

COLOMBO, Mar 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Sri Lankan Police announced that, the nationwide curfew, imposed on Friday, will be extended in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 across the country. In a statement, the police said, Gampaha, on the outskirts and Puttalam district, in the north western province,…

Singapore expresses its appreciation to M’sia for evacuating its citizens from Iran

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, March 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Singapore government has expressed its deepest appreciation to the Malaysian government and the Embassy of Malaysia in Tehran for accepting its request to help evacuate the Singaporeans from Iran. A spokesperson from the republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said eight Singaporeans…

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…
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