Tunisian Security Arrested Islamist Party Leaders

TUNIS, Sept 7 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisia’s Islamist party, Ennahdha, said yesterday that, its Shura Council leader, Abdel Karim Harouni was arrested, after being placed under house arrest since last Saturday. Security agents arrested 63-year-old Harouni, also Tunisia’s former transport minister, without mentioning the reasons. It came a few hours after…

UK Upgrades Heat-Health Alert To Amber

LONDON, Sept 7 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Kingdom (UK) upgraded the heat-health warning from yellow to amber on Tuesday, for eight of the country’s nine regions, as temperatures are expected to exceed 30 degrees Celsius today, and remain high into the weekend. An amber alert indicates that weather impacts are…

Saudi Sovereign Fund Sells Stakes Of National Gas Company

RIYADH, Sept 7 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), has completed the sale of its 10.92-percent stake in the National Gas and Industrialisation Company, for 491.19 million Saudi riyals (around 131 million U.S. dollars), it was reported yesterday. The shares were sold on Tuesday, through a private sale…

Greece, China Boost Cooperation On Shipping Finance

ATHENS, Sept 7 (NNN-AMNA) – Cooperation between Greece and China on shipping finance, is set to receive a boost, after a conference held at the major Greek port of Piraeus, yesterday. The Export-Import Bank of China (EXIMBANK) and Greek shipowners, discussed the issue within the framework of China’s Belt and…

Toyota Production Halt Caused By Server Glitch

TOKYO, Sept 7 (NNN-NHK) – Toyota Motor Corp. said yesterday that, the suspension of operations at all 14 of its group’s vehicle assembly plants in Japan, late last month, was caused by server malfunctions in its computer system, during regular maintenance work. The Japanese automaker carried out the maintenance on…

78th Session Of UN General Assembly Opened

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 6 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 78th session of the UN General Assembly was declared open yesterday by new General Assembly President, Dennis Francis. UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, in his opening remarks, read on his behalf by his deputy, Amina Mohammed, warned of a world of deep challenge and…

Russian, French Sailors Rescued Off Australian Coast After Shark Attacks

CANBERRA, Sept 6 (NNN-AAP) – Australian authorities have coordinated the rescue of three sailors, off the country’s north-east coast, after their boat was damaged by sharks. In a statement issued from its Canberra headquarters today, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), said, the three, two Russians and a French citizen,…

Suspect In Explosives Attack On Japan PM Kishida Indicted

TOKYO, Sept 6 (NNN-NHK) — Japanese prosecutors today indicted a man over an explosives attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, during an election event in western Japan in Apr, after concluding that the suspect is mentally fit to be held criminally responsible. Ryuji Kimura, 24, faces charges including attempted murder,…

Thai New PM, Cabinet Sworn In Before King

BANGKOK, Sept 6 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, and his cabinet ministers were yesterday sworn in before King Maha Vajiralongkorn, following the royal endorsement of the new portfolios, last week. Srettha and 33 cabinet members, under the Pheu Thai Party-led government, recited the oath of allegiance before an…

400 New Electric Buses Introduced In Indian Capital

NEW DELHI, Sept 6 (NNN-PTI) – Local government of the Indian capital, Delhi, yesterday rolled out 400 new electric buses, taking the number of electric buses in the capital to 800. The buses were flagged off by Delhi Lieutenant Governor, V K Saxena and Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal said,…