First Super-Heavy Equipment Of Bangladesh’s Largest Fertiliser Factory Installed

DHAKA, Mar 9 (NNN-BSS) – The carbon dioxide stripping tower, the first super-heavy equipment of Bangladesh’s Ghorashal-Polash Urea fertiliser project (GPUFP), the country’s largest and first ever, green fertiliser factory, was installed successfully yesterday. Engineers and workers from China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corporation Seven Ltd, successfully lifted and…

Global COVID-19 Death Toll Tops Six Million: WHO

GENEVA, Mar 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The worldwide death toll inflicted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, has surpassed six million, reaching 6,004,421, as of yesterday, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Globally, as of 4:31 p.m. CET yesterday, there have been 446,511,318 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,004,421 deaths, reported…

Australian Floods Could Cause Japanese Encephalitis Surge: Experts

CANBERRA, Mar 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Experts warned that catastrophic flooding, on Australia’s east coast, could exacerbate the country’s outbreak of Japanese encephalitis. Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a virus, spread through the bite of an infected mosquito to humans, horses and pigs. It can cause inflammation of the brain, nausea, high…

Malaysia Reports 31,490 New COVID-19 Infections, 79 More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 31,490 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 3,680,953, according to the Health Ministry. There are 473 new imported cases, with 31,017 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further 79 deaths have been…

Domestic Gold Price Rises In Myanmar

YANGON, Mar 9 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s domestic gold price has been surging to 2.01 million kyats (about 1,133.8 U.S. dollars) per tical (0.578 ounce), late yesterday, due to rising global gold price and appreciating local dollar rate, Yangon Region Gold Entrepreneurs Association Chairman, U Myo Myint, said. “The gold price…

Polls Begin, To Pick New South Korean President

SEOUL, Mar 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – Polls began nationwide, early today, to pick South Korea’s new president, amid a neck-and-neck race between candidates of the ruling Democratic Party and the main conservative opposition People Power Party. The election to select the next president will last from 6:00 a.m. local time today…

FAO’s Asia-Pacific Regional Conference Focuses On Post COVID-19 Resilient Food, Agriculture System

DHAKA, Mar 9 (NNN-BSS) – The 36th session of the Asia-Pacific regional conference (APRC) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), kicked off in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, yesterday. The conference brings together 46 Asia-Pacific FAO member states and a wide range of observers, such as representatives of United Nations…

Covid-19: US CDC urges Americans to avoid travel to Hong Kong, New Zealand, Thailand

WASHINGTON, March 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urged Americans to avoid travel to Hong Kong, New Zealand and Thailand over COVID-19 cases. The CDC elevated its travel recommendation to “Level Four: Very High” for the three destinations. In total, the CDC urges…

Sri Lanka Allows Rupee To Devalue

COLOMBO, Mar 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s central bank allowed the rupee to devalue to 230 per U.S. dollar, considering the severity of the external shocks and recent developments domestically. The central bank said yesterday, it will closely monitor the emerging macroeconomic and financial market developments, both globally and domestically,…

Lao Health Ministry, Partner To Eliminate Malaria

VIENTIANE, Mar 8 (NNN-KPL) – The Department of Communicable Disease Control, under Lao Ministry of Health, working in partnership with Health and Population Services International, received new funding, to assist pharmacies and clinics to eliminate malaria in Laos. In the Laotian capital, Vientiane, this work is being led by the…
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