Australian PM Tests Positive For COVID-19

CANBERRA, Mar 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said yesterday, he had tested positive for COVID-19. Morrison said, he was experiencing flu-like symptoms, in a statement released on his official website, late last night. He tested daily since last Sunday, including yesterday morning, with all tests returning negative…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Indian student killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine

    NEW DELHI, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — An Indian student was killed amid shelling in Kharkiv, the second biggest city of the war-torn Ukraine, Tuesday morning, Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed.    “With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in…

Namibia agrees to send 35-40 cheetahs to India

India formally declared cheetah extinct in 1952 WINDHOEK, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibia has agreed to translocate 35-40 cheetahs to India over a period of five years.The agreement was inked after an Indian delegation from the Union Environment Ministry and the Wildlife Institute of India visited Namibia on Feb 22.“During…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: World Taekwondo revokes Putin’s honorary black belt

Putin does not actually do taekwondo, but is instead accomplished in judo SEOUL, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin had his honorary black belt in taekwondo revoked by the sport’s international governing body on Tuesday, over his country’s invasion of Ukraine. As Russian troops amass outside Kyiv, and…

US Pres Biden to host Southeast Asian leaders in Washington in late March

US President Joe Biden WASHINGTON, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden will play host to a special summit of the United States and leaders of Southeast Asian leaders on March 28 and 29 in Washington, the White House announced. The White House summit, part of US efforts to step…

Jade Mine Landslide Kills 12 In Myanmar’s Northernmost State

YANGON, Mar 1 (NNN-MNA) – At least 12 people were killed and dozens went missing, when a landslide hit a jade mine in Myanmar’s northernmost Kachin state, late last night, local police said today. “A landslide occurred last night. Nearly 40 jade scavengers were buried. 12 bodies have been found…

Experts Worry After Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore In Northern Australia

CANBERRA, Mar 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Experts shared fears about the dolphin population in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) after two individuals washed up dead. Jason Fowler, a dolphin scientist from the Environment Centre NT, found a humpback dolphin calf dead, on Casuarina Beach in the capital city of Darwin’s northern suburbs,…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: US backs IOC call for Russia sports ban

LOS ANGELES, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US Olympic chiefs threw their support behind International Olympic Committee’s calls for Russian athletes to be barred from international competition following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee said in a statement they backed the IOC’s demands for Russian athletes to be…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Tech giants clamp down on Russia state-linked news

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Tech firms from Facebook to TikTok and Microsoft moved Monday to curb the reach of Russian state-linked news outlets, which stand accused of pushing misinformation about Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Social media platforms have become one of the fronts in the internationally condemned attack,…

Pakistani PM Announces Relief For Inflation-Stricken Public

ISLAMABAD, Mar 1 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, announced relief and incentives for the public, as a respite in the ongoing wave of inflation and price hike in the country. In a televised address yesterday, Khan said, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the whole world hard and has…
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