Striking Balance Between Protecting Lives And Livelihoods Main Challenge Of PN Govt – PM Muhyiddin

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government had to take bold and proactive measures in order to protect lives and livelihoods the past one year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said while the government enforced the Movement Control Order (MCO) to…

Not A Single Emergency Ordinance Meant To Keep PM In Power – PM Muhyiddin

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — Muhyiddin Yassin said not even one of the ordinances introduced under the Emergency Proclamation was aimed at enabling the prime minister to remain in power forever. In fact, the emergency that is in force now has an end date, Aug 1 this year, he said.…

Malaysian Govt To Focus On Implementation Of Digital Education Policy

PUTRAJAYA, March 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The government will focus on the implementation of the Digital Education Policy with three main objectives which include creating a digitally-fluent generation capable of mastering digital literacy and skills as well as producing innovations using digital technology. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassan said the policy also…

Ghana’s Peace Council Urges Peace Ahead Of Judgment On Election Petition

ACCRA, Mar 1 (NNN-GNA) – Ghana’s National Peace Council, yesterday urged stakeholders, involved in the presidential election petition, to uphold peace, as the Supreme Court is expected to deliver its judgment this Thursday. “The National Peace Council respectfully calls on all parties in the dispute, former president, John Dramani Mahama,…

Russia Launches Its First Arctic-Monitoring Satellite

MOSCOW, Mar 1 (NNN-TASS) – Russia successfully launched its first “Arktika-M” satellite, yesterday, to monitor the Arctic’s climate and environment, the Russian state space corporation, Roscosmos, said in a press release. A Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket, with the satellite on board, blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at 09:55…

Israel Attacks Vicinity Of Syrian Capital

DAMASCUS, Mar 1 (NNN-SANA) – A fresh Israeli missile attack, targeted positions in the vicinity of the Syrian capital, Damascus, last night, state TV reported. Citing a military source, the Israeli attack was launched from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, said the report. It added that, the Syrian air defences responded…

India Dam Disaster Toll Rises To 72

NEW DELHI, Feb 28 (NNN-PTI) – Authorities in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, yesterday said, the death toll in the dam disaster has risen to 72, and the search for missing people was still underway. “As of now, a total of 72 bodies and 30 human body parts have…

India Holds First Toy Fair Virtually Amid Pandemic

NEW DELHI, Feb 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s first toy fair began yesterday, held virtually amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 1,000 exhibitors participating. Presently India’s share is small in the 100-billion-U.S.-dollar global toy market, as 85 percent of the toys in the country are sourced from abroad. Inaugurating the…

Three People Shot Dead In Pakistan’s Capital: Police

ISLAMABAD, Feb 28 (NNN-APP) – A number of unidentified gunmen, shot dead three people, on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, last night, police said. The incident happened in Bhara Kahu area of Islamabad, and the killed included an Imam (prayer leader), at a mosque in the area, and his…

Australian PM Urged To Decide Fate Of Minister Accused Of Rape

CANBERRA, Feb 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been urged to consider, whether to fire a minister accused of rape. Australian Federal Police (AFP) were, on Friday, notified of allegations of rape against a senior member of Morrison’s government, dating back to 1988. Anthony Albanese, the leader…
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