US says Iran nuclear deal ‘close’ but not certain

WASHINGTON, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said that “a possible deal” on a new Iranian nuclear accord is close but several sticking points have prevented an agreement and time is running out. Negotiators meeting in Vienna to try and salvage the 2015 nuclear deal, which is meant to…

Daily COVID-19 Cases In Brunei Hit New Record

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 4 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 4,885 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, a new daily record high, bringing the total tally to 76,534. As a country of 420,000 people, Brunei saw its daily cases exceeding the 4,000 mark on Monday, after recording more than 3,000 cases for six…

Strong Dust Storm Hits Central Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Mar 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – A strong dust storm hit the central Mongolian province of Tuv yesterday, causing poor visibility on roads, local media reported, citing the country’s Traffic Police Department. The department urged drivers to take extra precautions against possible accidents. Strong winds, heavy snow and yellow dust…

Cambodian, Malaysian Armies Vow To Increase Cooperation

PHNOM PENH, Mar 4 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian and Malaysian armies vowed yesterday, to increase bilateral cooperation for mutual benefits, the Cambodian army said in a statement. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Lt. General Hun Manet, deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and commander of the…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: ‘All of humanity’ at risk from nuclear threat over Ukraine, warns UN

  GENEVA, March 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN human rights chief slammed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning millions there were seeing their rights trampled, while the rising nuclear threat put all humanity at risk. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Michelle Bachelet warned that Russia’s full-scale invasion…

Myanmar Logs 1,819 New COVID-19 Infections

YANGON, Mar 4 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 1,819 new COVID-19 infections, with a daily positivity rate of 8.43 percent yesterday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health. The new infections brought the total tally to 593,958, including 541,648 recoveries from the pandemic in the country. The death toll…

Health Agency Says Unvaccinated People Account For 92 Percent Of COVID-19 Deaths In India

NEW DELHI, Mar 4 (NNN-PTI) – Chief of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Balram Bhargava, said, unvaccinated people account for 92 percent of COVID-19 deaths this year in India. “During 2022, unvaccinated individuals were 92 percent responsible for all the deaths,” he told a press briefing. Quoting a…

India, Pakistan Discuss Issues Under Indus Water Treaty

NEW DELHI, Mar 4 (NNN-PTI) – Delegations from India and Pakistan, discussed issues under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), during a meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC), said the Indian Foreign Ministry. The three-day meeting, which concluded yesterday, was held in Pakistan’s Islamabad, during which “technical discussions were held,…

Int’l Arrivals In Philippines Up 40 Percent Since Border Reopening

MANILA, Mar 4 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines recorded an increase of over 40 percent in the number of international travellers, after the country reopened its borders on Feb 10, the Bureau of Immigration said, yesterday. Bureau of Immigration Commissioner, Jaime Morente, said, 211,899 travellers arrived in Feb, up from 150,740…

Japan To Further Ease COVID-19 Border Controls, Give Priority To Students

TOKYO, Mar 4 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will further relax its COVID-19 border controls from Mar 14, increasing the daily cap on overseas entrants to 7,000, from the current 5,000, Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, said yesterday. Kishida revealed a new scheme at a press conference, to give entry priority to…
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