Singapore Reports 9,042 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Mar 15 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 9,042 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 948,478. Of the new cases, 1,444 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests and 7,598 through ART (antigen rapid test), according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the…

New Zealand Reports 21,616 New COVID-19 Community Cases

WELLINGTON, Mar 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 21,616 new community cases of COVID-19 today, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The ministry also reported two deaths. Both people, one man and one woman, were aged over 70. The total number of publicly reported COVID-19-related deaths is 117…

Iran Busts Two Terror Rings In SE Province

TEHRAN, Mar 15 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced yesterday that, its forces have smashed two terrorist rings, affiliated with foreign intelligence services, in the south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. It added, six armed terrorists, who entered the country with the mission of assassinating a number of foreign…

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Talks to continue despite deadly strikes

KYIV, March  15 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia and Ukraine conducted fresh talks on Monday in an effort to end Moscow’s devastating war, despite deadly strikes on a Ukrainian television tower, the capital and a pro-Moscow separatist region. On the 19th day of the invasion, the fourth round of talks made no…

Indonesia Reports 9,629 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 271 More Deaths

JAKARTA, Mar 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed 9,629 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 5,900,124, the country’s health ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll from COVID-19 in the country rose by 271 to 152,437, while 39,296 more people recovered during the past 24…

India’s Exports Up By 25.41 Percent In Feb

NEW DELHI, Mar 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s overall exports, including merchandise and services, in Feb are estimated to be 57.03 billion U.S. dollars, seeing a growth of 25.41 percent over the same period last year, according to official data released yesterday. Meanwhile, the overall imports in Feb are estimated to…

Brunei Reports 2,278 New COVID-19 Cases, Total At 114,371

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Mar 15 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 2,278 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the national tally to 114,371. All the newly recorded cases were local infections, the country’s health ministry said. As of Mar 13, 58.6 percent of Brunei’s 420,000 population have received three doses of the COVID-19…

US violence: Woman stabs man during date in revenge for Qassem Soleimani killing – Police

Nika Nikoubin, 21 CARSON CITY (Nevada, US), March 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A woman stabbed her date whom she had met online in retaliation for the 2020 death of an Iranian military leader killed in an American drone strike, police said. Nika Nikoubin, 21, has been charged with attempted murder, battery…

Mongolia Launches National Movement Against Alcoholism

ULAN BATOR, Mar 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolian President, Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, today announced that, the country is launching a national movement against alcoholism, for national security and the well-being of Mongolian families. “One of the main reasons for our sufferings is alcoholism. Alcoholism never brings good. Instead, it brings misery, loss,…

6.4-Magnitude Offshore Earthquake Jolts Philippines

MANILA, Mar 14 (NNN-PNA) – An offshore earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, jolted Occidental Mindoro province in the Philippines, at dawn today, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said, the quake, which occurred at 5:05 a.m. local time (2105 GMT Sunday), hit at a…
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