Iran Calls JCPOA Parties For Immediate “Political Decisions” In Vienna Talks

TEHRAN, Mar 10 (NNN-IRNA) – A senior Iranian diplomat said, it is possible to make a successful conclusion in the Vienna talks, on restoring the 2015 nuclear deal, if relevant parties make the right political decisions immediately, to lift U.S. sanctions, Iranian state-run Press TV reported, yesterday. A successful conclusion…

Aussie Researchers Prove Sharks Too Need Good Night’s Sleep

SYDNEY, Mar 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A team of Australian and New Zealand researchers have, for the first time, proven that sharks need a good night’s rest, even with their eyes wide open. The research, published in the Biology Letters yesterday, was able to monitor the metabolic rates and changing posture…

Laos Targets 1.55 Billion USD In Trade Surplus In 2022

VIENTIANE, Mar 10 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government is aiming for a trade surplus of at least 1.55 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, despite the country’s economic difficulties, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The value of exports is projected to reach 7.6 billion U.S. dollars, while the value of imports…

DPRK To Launch More Reconnaissance Satellites To Space

PYONGYANG, Mar 10 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), said, his country will launch multiple military reconnaissance satellites to space, it was reported today. Kim made the remarks, during a recent inspection of the National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA). The top…

5.1-Magnitude Quake Hits 36 Km SW Of Meulaboh, Indonesia – USGS

HONG KONG, Mar 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1, jolted 36 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia, at 04:26:53 GMT early this morning, the U.S. Geological Survey, said. The epicentre, with a depth of 50.44 km, was initially determined to be at 3.8882 degrees north latitude, and…

S.Korea Reports 327,549 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Mar 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 327,549 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, raising the total number of infections to 5,539,650, the health authorities said, today. The daily caseload was slightly down from a record high of 342,438, the previous day, but it stayed above 300,000 for two…

14 Killed In Traffic Accident In Eastern Nepal

KATHMANDU, Mar 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 14 people died this morning, when a passenger bus plunged about 300 metres down the road, in eastern Nepal, local police said. “We recovered 14 bodies from the accident site, while five injured people have been sent to nearby hospital for treatment,” Deputy…

Singapore Reports 17,051 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Mar 10 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 17,051 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 885,593. Of the new cases, 2,356 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 14,695 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to the statistics released by the Ministry of…

Rescuers Retrieve Three Bodies Trapped Inside Coal Mine In India’s Telangana

NEW DELHI, Mar 10 (NNN-PTI) – Rescuers in the southern Indian state of Telangana, retrieved the bodies of three people, who were trapped inside a coal mine, local media reports said, yesterday. The men were trapped on Monday, after the mine, in Peddapalli district, collapsed. The mine is about 200…

Fuel Shortages In Sri Lanka To Be Over By Mar 15: Minister

COLOMBO, Mar 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The fuel shortages in Sri Lanka will be over by Mar 15, Minister of Energy, Gamini Lokuge said, yesterday. The current fuel shortages in the country were mainly due to the scarcity of U.S. dollars. The finance minister guaranteed that funds will be made available,…
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