Burundi, China sign agreement on modernizing Burundi’s main airport

Melchior Ndadaye International Airport BUJUMBURA, Feb 27 (NNN-Xinhua) — Burundi and China signed an agreement on expanding and modernizing Melchior Ndadaye International Airport, Burundi’s main airport in Bujumbura, the capital. The agreement was signed Saturday at the Burundian foreign ministry by Burundian Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Minister Albert Shingiro…

New Zealand Reports 14,941 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 14,941 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the 14,941 new community infections, 9,046 were in the largest city, Auckland, according to the ministry. In addition, there were 41 new cases of COVID-19 detected…

Malaysia Reports 27,299 New COVID-19 Infections, 43 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 27,299 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 3,395,170, according to the country’s health ministry. There are 256 new imported cases, with 27,043 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 43 deaths have…

Philippine President Vows To Ensure Environment “Conducive To A Fair And Honest Election”

MANILA, Feb 27 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, said, he demanded the security forces to create “an environment conducive to a fair and honest election,” to be held on May 9. “The military and the police will see to it that the men mandated by the Constitution, upon their…

13 Killed, Four Missing As Motorboat Capsizes In Central Vietnam

HANOI, Feb 27 (NNN-VNA) – At least 13 people died and four others were missing yesterday, after a passenger boat sank offshore, in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province. There were 39 people onboard, including 36 tourists and three cruise members, Vietnam’s local authorities were reported as saying. The boat was…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: ‘Russia out!’ Worldwide protests in solidarity with Ukraine

  ROME, Feb 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pro-Ukraine protests erupted across the world, as thousands took to the streets from London to Rome to Barcelona to denounce Russia’s assault on its neighbour. Moscow’s invasion has sparked global outcry and prompted punishing sanctions from the West, including some against Russian President Vladimir…

Nine Killed, Five Missing As Indonesia’s Strong Quake Causes Massive Damage

JAKARTA, Feb 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Rescuers found nine bodies under the rubbles, and are trying to find five other people, believed to be buried under the debris of houses, after a 6.1-magnitude quake destroyed thousands of buildings in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province on Friday, an official said yesterday. Octavianto, head…

DPRK Fires Unidentified Projectile Into Eastern Waters – S. Korean Military

SEOUL, Feb 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified projectile into eastern waters, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), said today.– NNN-YONHAP

Afghanistan Launches Clearance Operations To Ensure Security

KABUL, Feb 27 (NNN-ANA) – The security agencies of Afghanistan have launched clearance operations, in the capital city of Kabul and surrounding provinces, as the latest preventive measures to ensure a high level of security, the government said yesterday. The clearance operations were launched Friday, by the ministries of interior…

Police Arrest Four Terrorists In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (NNN-APP) – The Police in Pakistan’s east Punjab province, arrested four terrorists in separate operations in the provincial city of Lahore yesterday, police sources said. The counter-terrorism department of the province’s police, launched the operations by acting on intelligence, regarding the presence of high-profile terrorists in their…
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