Lebanese Army Receives Aid From Egypt

BEIRUT, Feb 26 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese army received yesterday, medicines, medical equipment and five tonnes of food products from Egypt. Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, Yasser Alawi, said on the occasion that, Egypt’s support for Lebanon will continue, as long as there is need for it. “This is our duty…

Taliban Attack On Afghan District Repulsed, 12 Killed

FAIZABAD, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 12 militants have been confirmed dead and the Taliban attempts to gain ground in Nasai district of the northern Badakhshan province were repulsed, said an army statement, released today. A total of 12 Taliban militants, including some foreign nationals, have been killed in…

Renewable Energy Listed As Infrastructure Priority For Australia

CANBERRA, Feb 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Australian government’s infrastructure adviser, listed renewable energy zones and dispatchable energy storage, as priority projects for the first time. Infrastructure Australia today released its annual Infrastructure Priority List, including 44 new projects, that the agency said, reflected the country’s changing needs in the wake…

New Libyan PM Presents Gov’t Structure For Parliament Approval

TRIPOLI, Feb 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, the newly-selected prime minister of Libya, yesterday presented the ministerial structure of his government to the House of Representatives. “We presented the ministerial structure and the work programme of the government, as well as, programme of the selection and appointment of ministers,…

Five Killed, Seven Injured In Fireworks Factory Fire In India

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (NNN-PTI) – At least five people were killed and seven others injured, some of them critically, yesterday, in a devastating fire, inside a fireworks factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials said. The incident took place near Sivakasi, in Virudhunagar district, about 539…

Russia Faced With Containment Threat: Putin

MOSCOW, Feb 26 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, warned, his country is faced with foreign pressure in the form of a continued “policy of containment” aimed at provoking internal instability, weakening the economy and interfering in the country’s internal affairs. Amid a growing number of international threats, such as…

Sri Lanka Rejects UN High Commissioner’s Report Over War Abuses

COLOMBO, Feb 26 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka rejected a report submitted by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, calling for accountability against allegations of human rights violations, allegedly committed in the island country during and after a civil war against Tamil Tiger rebels, local media reported yesterday.…

Feature: Kuwaitis Celebrate National, Liberation Days Amid COVID-19 Restrictions

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 26 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwaitis celebrate their national and liberation days on Feb 25 and 26 every year. This year, its 60th National Day and 30th Liberation Day are celebrated amid COVID-19 restrictions. The government cancelled nationwide celebrations, amid fears of the spread of the virus and to…

Malaysia Referred To World-Renowned Ulama On Fatwa Over Vaccination – Minister Dr Zulkifli

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has obtained the views and explanations of the world’s leading Muslim scholars or ulama on the fatwa of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said he had sent letters to several scholars…

Malaysia To Receive Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine On Saturday

By Zairina Zainudin KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (NNN-Bernama) – Malaysia is set to receive China’s Sinovac vaccine for COVID-19 on Saturday, the second brand of vaccine within a span of one week, after welcoming the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, thus further strengthening the country’s economic recovery path. The Sinovac vaccine, called CoronaVac,…
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