UN General Assembly Began General Debate

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The General Debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened at the UN headquarters in New York yesterday, focusing on restoring global trust and solidarity in current challenging time. Dennis Francis, president of the 78th session of the UN General…

Thailand Received Over 19 Million Foreign Tourists Up To Mid-Sept

BANGKOK, Sept 20 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand received over 19 million foreign tourists between Jan and mid-Sept, representing a 271-percent year-on-year increase, official data showed, yesterday. As of last week, the country earned more than 795 billion baht (about 22.08 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue from foreign visitors, who were mainly…

Malaysia Maintains Oct Crude Palm Oil Export Duty At Eight Percent

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, yesterday maintained its crude palm oil export duty at eight percent. According to a Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) circular, the crude palm oil (CPO) reference price for Oct has been lowered to 3,710.50 ringgit (790.14 U.S.…

Afghanistan Initiates New Solar Power Project

KABUL, Sept 20 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan government, yesterday, initiated the work of a 10-megawatt solar power generating project, official sources said. Constructed at a cost of 700 million afghanis (about 8.9 million U.S. dollars) by the private sector in Sarobi district, 60 km east of Kabul, the project would…

India Expels Senior Canadian Diplomat

NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday, expelled a senior Canadian diplomat, asking him to leave the country within the next five days. The move came, after Ottawa expelled an Indian diplomat, for his alleged involvement in the killing of Canadian Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, earlier…

Okinawa Governor Says U.S. Military Base Threatens Peace

TOKYO, Sept 20 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Okinawa Governor, Denny Tamaki, told a United Nations session in Switzerland that, the concentration of U.S. military bases in the southern prefecture threatens peace. He also expressed his opposition to the Japanese government’s plan to build a new U.S. military base, despite public concerns,…

Seven Leopard Cubs Died At Biological Park In India Due To Virus Outbreak

NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (NNN-PTI) – At least seven leopard cubs died, due to a virus outbreak, at Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park, in India’s south-western state of Karnataka, officials said, yesterday. The first death was reported on Aug 22, and the death toll had risen to seven by Sept 5.…

Over 100 Students Taken Ill After Dinner At Hostel In Central India

NEW DELHI, Sept 20 (NNN-PTI) – Over 100 students of a government residential school fell ill, and were admitted to hospitals, after having dinner at their hostel mess, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, officials said yesterday. The incident took place at a hostel in Jabalpur, about 313…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Hit 43 Km W Of Methven, New Zealand: USGS

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6, jolted 43 km west of Methven, New Zealand, at 21:14:49 GMT on Tuesday (LAST NIGHT), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), said. The epicentre, with a depth of 11.7 km, was initially determined to be at 43.71 degrees…

Laos To Minimise Agricultural Imports

VIENTIANE, Sept 19 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, advised to minimise importing certain vegetables and other agricultural produce, to help boost the cultivation of these crops in Laos, while also tackling inflation. Farmers in Laos can produce about 6.53 million tonnes of rice, vegetables and other…