Former Tokyo Olympic Executive Indicted On New Charges

TOKYO, Nov 10 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo prosecutors, yesterday indicted former Tokyo Olympic organising committee executive, Haruyuki Takahashi, on charges of receiving some 54 million yen (370,000 U.S. dollars) in bribes, from a major advertisement company, and a firm that sold stuffed dolls of the games’ mascots. The prosecutors suspect that…

Over 37 Million People Vaccinated For COVID-19 In Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 10 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar has vaccinated more than 37 million people for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said, yesterday. The figures comprised over 30.72 million people aged 18 and above and more than 6.7 million people aged under 18 years old, the ministry said. The…

S.Korea Reported 55,365 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Nov 10 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea recorded 55,365 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, taking the total number of infections to 26,037,020, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 62,472 in the previous day, but it was higher than 46,887…

Epidemic Thunderstorm Asthma Warned For Parts Of Aussie State

SYDNEY, Nov 10 (NNN-AAP) – Health authorities of Australia’s state of Victoria, warned residents in parts of the state, to be cautious of epidemic thunderstorm asthma, today. According to Victoria’s health department, epidemic thunderstorm asthma is, when a large number of people develop asthma symptoms, over a short period of…

IMF Says Staff-Level Agreement Reached With Bangladesh For 4.5- Billion USD Loan

DHAKA, Nov 10 (NNN-BSS) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), confirmed yesterday that, it had reached a staff-level agreement with Bangladesh, that paves the way for the release of the much-awaited 4.5 billion U.S. dollars, in loan support. Rahul Anand, who led an IMF team mission to visit Dhaka, from…

Philippine President To Emphasise Cooperation On Climate Change, Food Security At Upcoming ASEAN Summits

MANILA, Nov 10 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, said yesterday that, regional cooperation on climate change, food security, health cooperation and economic recovery, will be highlighted at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings in Cambodia. He made the remarks, at the airport in Manila, before flying…

UN Chief Voiced Concern Over Escalation Of Violence In Syria

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10 (NNN-SANA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is greatly concerned by the recent escalation of violence in North-west Syria, including shelling and airstrikes, which has resulted in civilian deaths and casualties, in and around camps for internally displaced persons, in Idlib governorate, said a spokeswoman yesterday. Guterres…

Iran Signed Deals With Russia’s Gazprom To Develop Gas And LNG Projects

TEHRAN, Nov 10 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Petroleum Minister, Javad Owji, said here yesterday, his ministry has signed with Russian energy giant Gazprom, cooperation agreements worth nearly 40 billion U.S. dollars. The Iranian side would follow up on the progress of the agreements, which include the construction of LNG complexes in…

Another Palestinian Man Killed By Israeli Soldiers In West Bank; A Boy Was Also Killed: Health Ministry

RAMALLAH, Nov 10 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health said, a Palestinian man was killed yesterday, by Israeli soldiers, in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. The health ministry said in a statement that, 29-year-old Rafat Al-Eissa, died of severe injuries he had from Israeli soldiers, without elaborating…

UN Food Organisation Launched Project To Build Jordan’s Climate Change Resilience

AMMAN, Nov 10 (NNN-PETRA) – The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in Jordan, yesterday launched a project, to strengthen Jordan’s ability to cope with climate change, according to an FAO press release. The seven-year project, “Building resilience to cope with climate change, through improving water use efficiency, in the agriculture…