Bahrain King Patronises Joint Tactical Drill

MANAMA, Mar 17 (NNN-BNA) – King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, patronised the tactical drill, Shield of the Nation 2020, conducted by Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), with live ammunition. Upon arrival, the King was welcomed by the BDF Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa,…

Roadside Bombing Kills Two Yemeni children

ADEN, Mar 17 (NNN-SABA) – An explosion caused by a roadside bomb killed two children, in Yemen’s southern province of Dhalea on Monday. “An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded and targeted a motorcycle, carrying two 13-year-old children near the district of Qataba,” a local security official said. The IED explosion…

Malaysia under restricted movement order to counter Covid-19 spread

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today announced that Malaysia will be placed under a nationwide restricted movement order from March 18 to March 31 to keep in control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The order, the first in the country’s history, was announced by the prime minister…

Pipeline Explosion Hits Nigeria’s Economic Hub, Students Rescued

LAGOS, Mar 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Some school children near an explosion site, which rocked Abule Ado of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, have been rescued from the collapsed school building, a government official said Valentine Buraimoh, chairman of Amuwo Odofin local government area, who confirmed this to reporters, said the boarding…

Four Dead In Road Crash In S. Afghan Province

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Mar 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four people have been killed and six others wounded, in a traffic accident in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, a provincial government spokesman said today (Monday). The deadly incident happened late on Sunday evening, when a wagon-type car, driven from Kandahar to the national capital…

Eight Killed, Eight Injured After Truck Plunges Into Southern Philippine Ravine

MANILA, Mar 16 (NNN-PNA) – Eight people were killed and eight others injured, when a small truck carrying people and timber, fell into a ravine in the southern Philippines, police reported today (Monday). Police said, the accident happened around 2:15 p.m. local time, on Sunday, along a highway in Pitogo…

5.2-Magnitude Quake Hits 96 Km WNW Of Bandar ‘Abbas, Iran

NEW YORK, Mar 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted 96 km WNW of Bandar ‘Abbas, Iran, at 22:04:25 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre, with a depth of 7.97 km, was initially determined to be at 27.391 degrees north latitude, and 55.3354 degrees east…

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…

Turkey’s Former Deputy Prime Minister Launches New Party

ANKARA, Mar 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s former deputy prime minister, Ali Babacan, on Wednesday, announced the launch of his party, dubbed the Democracy and Progress Party, months after he resigned from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). “It’s time for democracy and progress for Turkey. If you are looking…

Alert Level Raised Over Kanlaon Volcano In Central Philippines

MANILA, Mar 11 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology today raised the alert level over Mount Kanlaon volcano in the central Philippines, saying the volcano has “entered a period of unrest.” The institute said, it declared alter level 1, saying that, the volcano on Negros Oriental province,…
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