Japan’s Cabinet Approved 29.1-Trillion-Yen Extra Budget For Economic Package

TOKYO, Nov 9 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Cabinet approved yesterday, an extra budget spending of 29.1 trillion yen (199 billion U.S. dollars) for the current fiscal year, on a comprehensive economic package, to combat soaring prices. The extra budget spending, much of which will be funded by additional new debt, features…

China-Laos Railway Saw Freight Volume Exceed 10 Million Tonnes

KUNMING, Nov 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – The total quantity of freight transported by the China-Laos Railway had exceeded 10 million tonnes as of Monday, according to local railway authorities, yesterday. Among the total, the cross-border cargo transportation volume topped 1.8 million tonnes, with its value hitting 12 billion yuan (about 1.7…

Lebanon To Launch Cholera Vaccination Campaign As Outbreak Under Control: Minister

BEIRUT, Nov 9 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Health Minister, Firas Abiad, said yesterday that, his country will launch the first-phase vaccination campaign against cholera on Saturday, as the outbreak is now under control. “There was a rapid alert to the epidemic, whether by equipping hospital centres, boosting prevention, or securing vaccines,”…

Egypt, Belgium Launched Global Renewable Hydrogen Forum At COP27

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov 9 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt and Belgium, jointly launched a global renewable hydrogen forum here yesterday, as the world is seeking to find environmentally friendly solutions to energy problems, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. “In partnership with Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo, I am pleased…

Pakistani President Called For Concerted Int’l Efforts To Fight Climate Change

ISLAMABAD, Nov 9 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, said yesterday that, the adverse impacts of climate change are not limited at national borders, and will affect the whole world, urging the international community to work together for the common interest. “The world has become a small place and any…

Int’l Film Festival Kicked Off In Vietnamese Capital

HANOI, Nov 9 (NNN-VNA) – The 2022 Hanoi International Film Festival, kicked off here last night. The five-day event will feature 123 films from 56 countries and regions, including China, France, India, the United States. They include motion pictures, short films, documentaries, animation and contemporary Vietnamese works. Themed “Cinema –…

Japan’s Lower House Passed Infectious Disease Law Revision

TOKYO, Nov 9 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s lower house of parliament, yesterday approved a bill, to revise the infectious disease prevention law, to prepare for future pandemics. The bill was approved at a lower house plenary meeting by a majority vote, from members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the…

Saudi F-15S Jet Crashed Due To Technical Fault, Pilots Ejected: Defence Ministry

RIYADH, Nov 8 (NNN-SPA) – A Saudi Air Force F-15S fighter jet, crashed due to a technical fault, during a routine training mission on Sunday evening, the Ministry of Defence reported, yesterday. The ministry’s spokesman, Turki Al-Malki, said, the incident occurred on Sunday evening at the King Abdulaziz Air Base…

Iran Arrested 26 Foreign Nationals Linked To Shrine Attack

TEHRAN, Nov 8 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, said yesterday that, it has arrested 26 foreign nationals, linked to the recent deadly attack on a shrine in southern Iran. “The detainees are nationals of Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan,” said a statement from the ministry. It noted that an Azerbaijani national,…

News Analysis: Israel’s Netanyahu Faces Pressures On Verge Of Returning To Power

by Keren Setton JERUSALEM, Nov 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Israel’s former Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is well on track to form a new government, after leading his bloc to win 64 parliamentary seats, a decisive majority, in last week’s general elections. On Sunday, Netanyahu, leader of the Likud party, began informal…