Pakistan Kicks Off Urban Tree Plantation Drive To Curb Pollution

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, yesterday, launched a countrywide spring tree plantation drive, in urban areas, to curb the growing smog pollution in the country. Addressing the launching ceremony in the country’s east Lahore city, Khan said, planting trees is one of the long-term plans…

Iran’s Tally Of COVID-19 Cases Surpasses 1.5 Million

TEHRAN, Feb 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s health ministry reported 7,298 daily COVID-19 cases yesterday, raising the total infections to 1,503,753. The pandemic has so far claimed 58,809 lives in Iran, up by 58 in the past 24 hours, said Sima Sadat Lari, the spokeswoman for Iranian Ministry of Health and…

Iran To Launch Direct Shipping Line To Syria’s Latakia

TEHRAN, Feb 13 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran will launch a direct shipping line from the southern port city of Bandar Abbas to Syrian port of Latakia, on Mar 10, Head of Iran-Syria Joint Chamber of Commerce, Keyvan Kashefi, announced yesterday. Cargo ships will carry freight from Iran to Syria once per…

US Pres Biden facing ‘serious dilemmas’ on Afghan troop withdrawal: official

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden faces “serious dilemmas” in Afghanistan as a deadline to withdraw troops nears and the Taliban show no sign of ending their bloodshed, a top US official warned. The US leader has ordered a review of the deal Washington cut with the…

6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Parts Of Pakistan, Some Injuries Reported

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4, hit parts of Pakistan last night, a Pakistan Meteorological Department official said. Strong tremors were felt in most parts of the country, the official, Muhammad Riaz, said, adding that, the epicentre of the quake was located at the…

Three More Teachers Busted In Thailand For Cheating Government Subsidy Scheme

 BANGKOK, Feb 13 (NNN-TNA) – Authorities in north-eastern Thailand arrested three more teachers for allegedly cheating local residents over a subsidy scheme. The three teachers were apprehended during a search of their house, in Khon Kaen’s Nong Rua district. The teachers allegedly cheated local elderly residents, in two government co-payment…

Thailand To Start COVID-19 Vaccinations In 10 Provinces With China’s Sinovac Vaccine

BANGKOK, Feb 13 (NNN-TNA) – People in 10 provinces of Thailand will be vaccinated with Chinese-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, a high-level government official, said. Those who will receive the jabs, from later this month until Apr, include medical and public health personnel, those with some chronic illnesses and those aged…

Japan Greenlights Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine As First Batch Arrives

TOKYO, Feb 13 (NNN-NHK) – A health ministry panel in Japan, yesterday approved the COVID-19 vaccine, developed by U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. as the first batch of doses arrived in the country. The first batch of about 400,000 doses arrived yesterday at Narita airport, on an All Nippon Airways…

Biden administration seeks pause in US WeChat ban litigation

NEW YORK, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Biden administration asked a UScourt to suspend litigation connected to former president DonaldTrump’s proposed ban on WeChat while it reviews the policy. The Justice Department filed a request with the US Court of Appeals seekinga suspension of the case. That follows action Wednesday…

ICC to elect new prosecutor to daunting job

THE HAGUE, Feb 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The International Criminal Court’smember countries are set to elect a new chief prosecutor for the war crimestribunal on Friday, a gruelling job whose current holder is under USsanctions. Four candidates from Britain, Ireland, Italy and Spain are vying to replaceoutgoing prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, who…
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