Two Dead, 14 Injured After Jeepney Rear-Ends Dump Truck In Philippines

MANILA, Mar 5 (NNN-PNA) – Two people died and 14 others injured, after a passenger jeepney rear-ended a dump truck, late Wednesday night, in Pasig City, in Metro Manila, police said. The crash happened shortly before midnight, while the speeding jeepney, travelling along a highway in Pasig City, collided with…

Seven Injured After Police Helicopter Crashes South Of Manila

MANILA, Mar 5 (NNN-PNA) – Seven people, including Philippine National Police chief, General Archie Gamboa, and four other police officers were injured, after a police helicopter crashed on Thursday (today), during take-off in Laguna province, south of Manila. Police emergency responder, Captain Edgar Miguel, said, Gamboa and the rest of…

Algeria, Spain Deny Reports On Maritime Border Disputes

ALGIERS, Mar 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Algerian Foreign Minister, Sabri Boukadoum, denied reports alleging that it has disputes with Spain, over maritime borders. “The reports that alleged the two Mediterranean nations have had problems over maritime frontiers and islands are mere lies,” Boukadoum said, at a press conference with visiting Spanish…

One Killed, Several Missing As Bus Plunges Into Canal In E. Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 4 (NNN-APP) – A bus plunged into a canal in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province today (Wednesday), leaving one person killed and several others missing, local police said. According to police officials, at least 10 people were on board the bus when it skidded off the road and plunged…

World Bank announces US$12 bln to assist countries impacted by Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to US$12 billion in immediate support to assist countries coping with the health and economic impacts of COVID-19. In a statement today, it said the financing is designed to help member countries take effective…

36 Injured In S.Korea’s Chemical Plant Explosion

SEOUL, Mar 4 (NNN-YONHAP) – A total of 36 people were confirmed injured today (Wednesday), in a chemical plant explosion, in South Korea’s southwestern region, firefighting authorities reported. The explosion occurred at about 2:59 a.m. local time, in a petrochemical factory of Lotte Chemical, in the southwest city of Seosan,…

Five Dead As Paramilitary Soldiers, Villagers Clash In SE Bangladesh

DHAKA, Mar 4 (NNN-BSS) – At least five people died, in a clash between members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and villagers, in the the country’s hilly district of Khagrachari, some 259 km southeast of Dhaka Tuesday. Md Khorshed Alam, a senior official of the Khagrachhari district police, confirmed the…

Chinese Envoy Calls For “Good Atmosphere” For Political Dialogue In Iraq

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) – China’s UN envoy called for a “good atmosphere” to be created for political dialogue and national reconciliation in Iraq. Speaking at a Security Council meeting on the unrest-torn country, Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the UN, said, as the internal political process in…

Egyptian FM Says Ethiopia’s Desire To Fill Controversial Dam Contradicts Int’l Laws

CAIRO, Mar 4 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry said, Ethiopia cannot start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), until “an agreement is reached with the downstream countries.” “Egypt desires to see Ethiopia follow the path of negotiations,” Shoukry said, in an interview with the Egyptian TV Programme,…

Iranian FM’s Remarks On Delhi Violence “Unwarranted”: Indian Gov’t

NEW DELHI, Mar 4 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government lodged a strong protest against Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif’s remarks, criticising India for the “organised violence against Muslims.” A statement issued by the External Affairs Ministry said, the Indian government did not expect such comments from Iran. The Indian…
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