Update: Death Toll Of Indonesia’s Earthquake Rose To 162

JAKARTA, Nov 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – A total of 162 people have died, after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s West Java province yesterday, officials said. The quake has also caused heavy damages to many houses, buildings and infrastructure facilities. The tremors were strongly felt in the national capital, Jakarta. Up to…

Pakistan’s Current Account Deficit Narrowed 68 Percent In Oct: Central Bank

ISLAMABAD, Nov 22 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s current account deficit, decreased 68 percent in Oct, from a year earlier, owing to decline in imports, the country’s central bank said yesterday. The current account deficit was 0.57 billion U.S. dollars in Oct, compared with a deficit of 1.78 billion dollars in the…

Iran Dismissed IAEA’s Resolution On Iran As “Politically-Motivated”

TEHRAN, Nov 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, dismissed yesterday, a recent resolution approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), saying, it was “anti-Iran” and “politically motivated.” The spokesman said, during the weekly press conference that, Iran expects the IAEA to avoid “political actions” and allow…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Hit Western Indonesia

JAKARTA, Nov 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia’s western province of West Java yesterday, with the tremors strongly felt in the country’s capital Jakarta, which triggered panic, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 13:21 Jakarta time (0621 GMT), with the epicentre located…

Iran To Export 250 Tonnes Of Foodstuffs, Agro-Products Daily To Qatar During World Cup

TEHRAN, Nov 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran is exporting 250 tonnes of foodstuffs and agricultural products per day to Qatar, during the FIFA World Cup, said Iran’s Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) head, yesterday. Iran already started some of the shipments to Qatar, according to the agreement between the two countries, Iran’s…

New Zealand logged 24,068 new COVID-19 community cases over past week

WELLINGTON, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand recorded 24,068 new community cases of COVID-19 and 40 more deaths from the pandemic over the past week, the country’s Ministry of Health said, today. On average, new cases per day reached 3,434 last week. The country has seen the number of daily…

Japan’s Kishida Appoints New Internal Affairs Minister

TOKYO, Nov 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, appointed former foreign minister, Takeaki Matsumoto, as the new internal affairs minister, Matsumoto said. Matsumoto took over from Minoru Terada, who was summoned to the prime minister’s office the previous day, and effectively sacked for being involved with political funding…

ASEAN Parliament Chiefs Gathered To Promote Sustainable, Inclusive, Resilient Region

PHNOM PENH, Nov 21 (NNN-KPL) – Parliament leaders in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), met here today, to discuss ways to help promote a sustainable, inclusive and resilient region. In a royal message to the opening ceremony of the 43rd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (43rd…

General Elections Ended In Nepal With 61 Percent Turnout

KATHMANDU, Nov 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The elections for the House of Representatives of the federal parliament and seven provincial assemblies ended in Nepal yesterday, with the turnout estimated to be at 61 percent, the Election Commission said. “The voting concluded in a largely peaceful manner. Our preliminary reports suggested the…

S.Korea’s Export Fell 16.7 Percent In First 20 Days Of Nov

SEOUL, Nov 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export logged a double-digit fall in the first 20 days of this month, leading to a continued trade deficit, customs office data showed today. Export came to 33.16 billion U.S. dollars in the Nov 1-20 period, down 16.7 percent, compared to the same…