Malaysia Reports 24,241 New COVID-19 Infections, 59 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 19 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 24,241 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 3,951,678, according to the health ministry. There are 521 new imported cases, with 23,720 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 59 deaths have been…

Former Malaysian Human Rights Commissioner Appointed As New Rep to AICHR

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Former Malaysian Human Rights Commissioner, Prof Dr Aishah Bidin has been appointed as the new Representative of Malaysia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) for the term 2022-2024. Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah in a statement here said she would succeed Eric Paulsen who served for…

Four Labourers Killed, One Missing In Mudslide In Kerala

NEW DELHI, Mar 19 (NNN-PTI) – Four labourers were killed and one went missing yesterday, after a mudslide hit them, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, officials said. Two labourers have been rescued from the spot and hospitalised immediately. The mudslide buried the labourers at a construction site in…

Timor Leste Strengthens Border Security Ahead Of Presidential Election

JAKARTA, Mar 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – Timor Leste has coordinated with its closest neighbour, Indonesia, to tighten security in its borders, to prevent any illegal crossing ahead of a presidential election. “There are four cross-border posts and four traditional posts, that are prone to individuals illegally crossing the borders. Our immigration…

Myanmar Confirms 31 Cases Of Omicron Sub-Variant BA.2

YANGON, Mar 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar confirmed its first batch of 31 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant’s BA.2 sub-lineage yesterday, the Ministry of Health said. The confirmed cases were found in 31 suspected cases of COVID-19 positive patients, which were tested on Mar 15, the ministry said. As of…

U.S., UK Inextricably Linked To Syrian People’s Misery: Diplomat

GENEVA, Mar 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States and the United Kingdom are inextricably linked to the Syrian people’s misery, a senior Chinese diplomat said here yesterday. In Syria, air strikes by the United States, the United Kingdom and others, resulted in a substantial number of civilian deaths and displacement,…

Turkey Inaugurates First Bridge Over Dardanelles Strait

ISTANBUL, Mar 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey’s 1915 Canakkale Bridge, the longest midspan suspension bridge, that spans the Dardanelles Strait and connects Europe and Asia, at the western end of the Marmara Sea, was inaugurated yesterday in Turkey’s north-western province of Canakkale. The bridge, the name of which refers to the…

Indonesia Reports 9,528 New COVID-19 Cases, 199 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Mar 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed 9,528 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total tally to 5,948,610, its Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 rose by 199 to 153,411, while 25,827 more patients have recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of…

5.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Iwate Prefecture

TOKYO, Mar 19 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5, last night struck, off the Iwate Prefecture in north-eastern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 11:25 p.m. local time, with the epicentre, with a depth of 20 km, being at 40.0…

Blast From Unexploded Mortar Shell Kills Two In Afghanistan

KABUL, Mar 19 (NNN-ANA) – Two civilians were killed and three others wounded, as an explosive device went off, in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province, yesterday, the state-run news agency, Bakhtar, reported. A mortar shell left over from the past wars exploded in Sarokhil area of Gardi Siri district, killing two…
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