World News in Brief: March 4
An early voting for Republic of Korea's presidential election kicked off Friday ahead of the election day on March 9. The early voting, which was adopted in 2013 and first applied to the 2014 local elections, will be carried out for two days through Saturday.
Israel to resume all flights to Dubai with new security deal -security agency
Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed a security arrangement that will allow Israeli airlines to resume a full schedule of flights to Dubai, the Shin Bet security agency said on Friday.
Russia, Ukraine end second round of talks, agree to organize humanitarian corridors
Russia and Ukraine agreed to organize humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians in the second round of talks in Belarus on Thursday, Advisor to the Head of the President's Office of Ukraine Mykhailo Podoliak confirmed on Twitter.
COVID curbs linked to 750,000 fewer dengue fever cases in 2020 - study
COVID-19-related restrictions on people's movements and interactions may be linked to a sharp decline in cases of mosquito-borne dengue fever in 2020, offering new insight into how it might be controlled, according to a study.
World News in Brief: March 2
Fighting continues as Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine has entered the seventh day, while a new round of peace talks is reportedly to take place.
Act now for the ecosystem!
NDO – In its recently released report, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) continued to warn of global threats, including the collapse of ecosystems. Once again, alarm bells have been sounded about the serious consequences when people do not drastically cut
Laos enhances preparation to deal with spread of variant Omicron
NDO/VNA – Public hospitals of Laos are prepared to deal with the potential widespread outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, said the country's Health Ministry.
New Zealand police move to end anti-vaccine mandate protests
New Zealand police moved in on Wednesday to end an anti-vaccine mandate protest that has disrupted the country's capital for the past three weeks, towing away cars and dismantling tents set up outside parliament.
World News in Brief: March 1
High-level talks between Kyiv and Moscow on Monday ended with no agreement except to keep talking, but Asian markets stabilised on signs of no immediate escalation of sanctions.
UNHRC opens 49th session, Vietnam attends its high-level segment
NDO/VNA – The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) opened its 49th session in Geneva on February 28, with the participation of many high-ranking leaders and representatives of 47 member countries and over 100 observers of the UNHRC, and inter-governmental and non-governmental organisations
Sydney told to brace for heavy rains, floods in 'one-in-a-one thousand' year event
Sydney must brace for heavy rains and possible flash flooding over the next two days, authorities said on Tuesday, as an intense weather system battering Australia's east coast slowly shifts south toward New South Wales, its most populous state.
Cashew industry enters the new year while full of worries
(VAN) Despite the constant decrease in export price, the whole cashew industry still aims for an overall export value of USD 3.8 billion.