Philippine volcano alert lowered further to level 2
White steam is emitted from Taal Volcano as seen from a Philippine Air Force helicopter MANILA, Feb 14 (NNN-Xinhua) —…
Chinese hospitals discharge 6,723 recovered patients of Covid-19 infection
BEIJING, Feb 14 (NNN-XINHUA) — A total of 6,723 patients infectedwith the novel coronavirus Covid-19 had been discharged from hospital…
China virus death toll nears 1,400
BEIJING, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from China’s virusepidemic neared 1,400 on Friday, as the United States complained…
US: Pres Trump says peace deal with Taliban “very close” as partial truce announced
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Pres Donald Trump said the United States and the Taliban were nearing a peace agreement…
Cruise passengers land in Cambodia after two weeks at sea over virus fears
Cambodia’s strongman premier Hun Sen welcomed around 100 tourists SIHANOUKVILLE (Cambodia), Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Passengers on a cruise ship…
US warship in Arabian Sea seizes weapons suspected bound for Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United States Navy warship seized weapons believed to be of Iranian “design and manufacture”,…
Australia fires: New South Wales blazes all ‘contained’ as storm approaching
SYDNEY, Feb 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — All of the bushfires in New South Wales (NSW) are now considered contained, say fire…
Japan records first coronavirus death, two taxi drivers test positive
Members of the media gather near the cruise ship Diamond Princess, as the vessel’s passengers continue to be tested for…
Climate change cooling Australia’s economy: RBA governor
SYDNEY, Feb 14 (NNN-Xinhua) — Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe warned that climate change is having an…
US, Taliban agree 7-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan
BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (NNN-TELESUR) — United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced that they’ve secured a seven-day reduction in…