Myanmar Reports 2,402 New COVID-19 Cases

YANGON, Feb 27 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 2,402 new coronavirus cases yesterday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 584,239, according to a release from the Ministry of Health. A daily positivity rate of 10.13 percent was recorded after 23,701 lab samples have been tested in the…

Indian Gov’t Ready To Contain Oil Price Hikes

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government yesterday said, it was closely monitoring energy markets and potential supply disruptions, in the wake of a fall out of the evolving geopolitical situation. The ministry stated that, India would support releasing strategic petroleum reserves, to mitigate market volatility and contain…

Indonesia Reports 46,643 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 258 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Feb 27 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed 46,643 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,504,418, the Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 258 to 147,844, while 41,805 more people recovered from the disease during the…

India Records 10,273 New COVID-19 Cases, Tally Rises To 42,916,117

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 42,916,117 today, as 10,273 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 243 deaths due to the pandemic since yesterday morning, took the death toll to 513,724.…

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…
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