Three Killed In Landslide In Sumatra

JAKARTA, Nov 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Three people died, after a landslide buried their houses on the slopes of a three-metre-high hill, in Lampung Province on Sumatra Island, Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said today. BNPB spokesperson, Ahmad Muhari, said, the landslides occurred after high-intensity rains flushed the area from…

New Zealand To Upgrade Trade Deal With ASEAN, Australia

WELLINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, today, wrapped up the annual meeting of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the Second ASEAN Global Dialogue on Post-COVID-19 Comprehensive Recovery, upgrading a trade deal with ASEAN and Australia. New Zealand’s new free trade agreement (FTA) with the…

Bangladesh’s Central Bank Dismissed Liquidity Crisis Rumour

DHAKA, Nov 14 (NNN-BSS) – The central bank of Bangladesh, brushed aside “conspiratorial” social media posts, inducing people to withdraw their deposits from banks. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) said, there is no liquidity crisis in banks, and deposits are completely safe. BB spokeswoman, Sayeda Khanam, said in a statement yesterday…

New Zealand Logged 21,595 New COVID-19 Community Cases Over Past Week

WELLINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand recorded 21,595 new community cases of COVID-19 and 56 more deaths from the pandemic, over the past week, the country’s Ministry of Health said today. On average, new cases per day reached 3,079 in the last week. The country has seen the number…

S.Korea Reported 23,765 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Nov 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 23,765 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 26,217,994, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 48,465 in the previous day, but it was higher than 18,665…

Mozambique Starts Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas Through FLNG Project

MAPUTO, Nov 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, announced yesterday, the start of the export of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Mozambique, as the oil tanker British Sponsor has already left Mozambican territorial waters, carrying the first cargo of LNG produced by the Coral South Floating Liquefied Natural Gas…

Democrats To Retain Control Of U.S. Senate: Media

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Democrats will retain control of the U.S. Senate, in the new Congress, as some media outlets called, the Nevada race, on Saturday night. CNN and NBC News have both projected Democratic incumbent, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, to defeat Republican candidate, Adam Laxalt. Despite Georgia’s contest…

Iran Began Car Exports To Venezuela

TEHRAN, Nov 14 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran has started to export cars to Venezuela, visiting Venezuelan Transport Minister, Ramon Velasquez, said yesterday. A total of 80,000 orders for Iranian cars have been placed in Venezuela, and 1,000 of them will be sent in the first stage, Velasquez was quoted by Iran’s…

Lebanon, Algeria Condemned Istanbul’s Deadly Attack

BEIRUT, Nov 14 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon and Algeria condemned yesterday, the deadly bomb attack in Türkiye’s Istanbul, that killed at least six people and injured 81. In a statement, Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, offered its condolences to the Turkish government and families of the victims, wishing “a speedy recovery…

Vietnam, Germany Agreed To Foster Comprehensive Cooperation

HANOI, Nov 14 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, met with visiting German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, here yesterday, with both sides agreeing on major directions to promote comprehensive cooperation between the two countries. The two leaders agreed to strengthen the exchange of delegations at all levels, and continue…