Russia-Ukraine conflict: Oil jumps, Brent above US$116 per barrel as supply issues persist

gas prices, says analyst Reshna Reem Ganesan -March 3, 2022 11:00 AM LONDON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Oil prices extended their rally on Thursday, with Brent rising above US$116 a barrel, as trade disruption and shipping issues from Russian sanctions over the Ukraine crisis sparked supply worries while US crude stocks…

Singapore’s Manufacturing PMI Further Declines To 50.2 In Feb

SINGAPORE, Mar 3 (NNN-CNA) – The Singapore purchasing managers’ index (PMI), an early indicator of manufacturing activity, recorded a decrease of 0.4 points from the previous month, to post a slower rate of expansion at 50.2 in Feb. The overall manufacturing sector has now recorded 20 months of consecutive expansion,…

US to invite ‘non-political’ Myanmar representative to summit with ASEAN

WASHINGTON, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States said it would follow the lead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) by inviting a non-political representative from military-ruled Myanmar to a summit with the 10-country bloc in Washington this month. President Joe Biden plans to host a special summit…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian economy hit by series of sanctions

  PARIS, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — From closed airspace to frozen assets, Western countries have announced increasingly severe economic sanctions against Vladimir Putin, his relatives and inner circle — and on the Russian economy.    FINANCIAL SECTOR: More than any other area, the West has targeted the financial sector to…

Covid-19 has taken severe mental health toll, a 25% increase globally: WHO

 GENEVA, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a dire toll on mental health, the WHO said Wednesday, indicating that cases of anxiety and depression had swelled by over 25 percent globally. In a fresh scientific brief, the World Health Organization also found that the Covid-19 crisis had…

Afghan Victims Of U.S. “War On Terror” Still Suffer

KABUL, Mar 3 (NNN-ANA) -The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and widespread atrocities committed against the Afghan people during the occupation will haunt the victims and their families for years. Abdul Wajid witnessed whole-scale slaughter in southern Helmand Province. “For 20…

UN agrees to create binding global treaty on plastic trash

 NAIROBI, March 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United Nations agreed to start negotiating a world-first global treaty on plastic pollution in what has been hailed a watershed moment for the planet. Nearly 200 nations at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi unanimously agreed to create an intergovernmental committee to negotiate and…

Feature: Malayan Tiger Faces Oblivion Without Concerted Action

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – From their enclosure at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, the sharp, attentive eyes of two Malayan tigers watch the visitors watching them. Wira (Hero) and Hebat (Great) are the stars among the eight Malayan tigers at the zoo. These fierce, wild animals were born…

India’s Exports Rise By 22.36 Percent In Feb: Gov’t Data

NEW DELHI, Mar 3 (NNN-PTI) – India’s exports in Feb this year stood at 33.81 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 22.36 percent over 27.63 billion dollars in Feb, 2021, according to data issued by the federal Commerce and Industry Ministry, yesterday. The country’s exports in Apr, 2021-Feb, 2022, were…

Three Killed, 24 Injured In Blast In SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (NNN-APP) – At least three people were killed and 24 others injured last night, in a blast in Pakistan’s south-west Quetta city, said an official. Media Coordinator of Health Department of Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province, Waseem Baig, said in a statement that, three people, including a police…
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