Malaysia Reported 2,256 New COVID-19 Infections, Three More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,256 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,877,387, according to the health ministry. There are six new imported cases, with 2,250 cases being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. Three new deaths have been reported,…

Laos To Resume That Luang Festival To Boost Economic Recovery

VIENTIANE, Oct 22 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government is scheduled to resume the annual That Luang Festival, so as to boost economic recovery and preserve the country’s cultural traditions, after it was cancelled for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lao authorities are inviting businesses from…

Israeli Missile Strike Targeted Sites Around Syrian Capital

DAMASCUS, Oct 22 (NNN-SANA) – Israel launched, last night, a missile attack against sites around Syria’s capital, Damascus, a statement from the Syrian military said. The Syrian air defences were triggered by the attack and intercepted many of the missiles, said the statement, adding, the attack only caused property damage.…

U.S. Dollar Skidded As Japanese Yen Rebounded Sharply

NEW YORK, Oct 22 (NNN-NHK) – The U.S. dollar weakened yesterday, while the Japanese currency staged a sharp rebound. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.79 percent to 111.9900 in late trading. The yen rallied noticeably against the U.S. dollar, after hitting a fresh…

State Of Emergency Declared In Sudan After Deadly Tribal Conflict

KHARTOUM, Oct 22 (NNN-SUNA) – Local authorities in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile State, yesterday, declared a one-month state of emergency, after many were killed in a tribal conflict that broke out on Wednesday. “I declare the state of emergency in all parts of the Blue Nile region for 30 days,”…

German Bundestag Approved A 200-Billion-Euro Fund To Fight Energy Crisis

BERLIN, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The German lower house of Parliament (Bundestag), yesterday approved a “defensive umbrella” against the energy crisis, in the form of a 200-billion-euro (196-billion-U.S. dollar) fund. “This is good news for anyone looking at their utility costs with concern, and for trades and businesses,” Chancellor Olaf…

EU Leaders Agreed On Roadmap To Tackle Rising Energy Prices

BRUSSELS, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Leaders of European Union (EU) member states, yesterday agreed on a roadmap of measures, to protect European consumers from soaring energy prices. The agreement was reached after several hours of discussions, over proposals to lower energy bills, which have skyrocketed, due to the conflict between…

Uganda Eliminated Sleeping Sickness As Public Health Problem: Ministry

KAMPALA, Oct 22 (NNN-IRIN) – Uganda’s Ministry of Health, yesterday said, the country has eliminated sleeping sickness as a public health problem. The ministry in a tweet attributed the success to intense surveillance, tsetse fly control, and individual case management. The ministry said, the disease was a big burden in…

UN Deputy Chief Called For Promoting Women’s Participation In Peacebuilding

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The international community should step up efforts to promote women’s participation in conflict-prevention and peacebuilding, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, said. The participation of women at all levels “has played a pivotal role in changing the way we approach peace and security, over…

Brunei’s Private Property Price Dropped 0.9 Percent In Second Quarter

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 22 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei’s property price recorded a year-on-year drop of 0.9 percent, in the second quarter this year, the country’s central bank said, yesterday. According to the latest statistics from the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank, the Brunei Darussalam Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) was at…