Vietnam, UN Agreed To Continue Strengthen Multilateralism

HANOI, Oct 22 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnamese President, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, agreed yesterday, to continue to strengthen multilateralism, with the United Nations playing a central role, amid unpredictable developments in the world, and regional political and security issues. The two sides held talks in the Vietnamese…

Seven G20 Countries Called For Distribution Of Pharmaceutical Research, Manufacture Centres To Countries In Southern Hemisphere

JAKARTA, Oct 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – Seven countries from the Group of 20 (G20), sought to collaborate in distributing pharmaceutical research centres and manufacturers to poor countries in the southern hemisphere, Indonesian Health Ministry’s spokesperson, Siti Nadia Tarmizi said, yesterday. Argentina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and South Africa, agreed…

India Plans To Launch Third Moon Mission Next Year

NEW DELHI, Oct 22 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), plans to launch its third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3, in June next year, the state-run broadcaster All India Radio said, yesterday. The broadcaster said, ISRO plans to send Indian astronauts into space by 2024. India’s federal junior minister for…

ADB Approved 1.5 Billion USD To Promote Social Protection, Food Security In Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 22 (NNN-APP) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), has approved 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in financing, to help Pakistan provide social protection, promote food security and support employment for its people, amid devastating floods, the ADB said, yesterday. The loan is part of ADB’s significant response package, to…

S.Korea Reported 24,751 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Oct 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 24,751 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 25,244,255, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 25,431 the previous day, but it was higher than 23,574 tallied…

Malaysia Reported 2,561 New COVID-19 Infections, Eight New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 2,561 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,875,131, according to the health ministry. There are eight new imported cases, with 2,553 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Eight new deaths have been…

Floods Hurt Australian GDP Growth Forecast, Push Up Vegetable Prices

CANBERRA, Oct 21 (NNN-AAP) – Flooding in Australia’s south-east will harm the country’s projected economic growth, the treasurer confirmed. Ahead of handing down his first federal budget on Tuesday, Jim Chalmers, today said, modelling suggests, floods in Tasmania, New South Wales and Victoria will wipe 0.25 percent off, gross domestic…

9,065 Families Voluntarily Moved Out Of Cambodia’s Famed Angkor Area So Far: PM

SIEM REAP, Oct 21 (NNN-AKP) – At least 9,065 families, living in illegal structures in the 401-square-km Angkor Archaeological Park, have so far volunteered to resettle at new designated areas, Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said today. The relocated sites are situated in the Run Ta Ek eco-village…

Cambodia, Timor-Leste Signed Deals To Boost Bilateral Ties

PHNOM PENH, Oct 21 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Timor-Leste, yesterday, signed two deals to boost bilateral ties and cooperation, a Cambodian senior official said. Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, and visiting Timor-Leste President, Jose Ramos-Horta, presided over the signing ceremony of the documents, after their meeting at the…

Cairo Launched First Bike-Sharing Project To Promote Eco-Friendly Transport

by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – On the well-known Tahrir Square, in downtown Cairo, over 20 orange-colored bicycles were lined up, at a docking station for public sharing, as the first bike-sharing project was inaugurated in the Egyptian capital yesterday. The Cairo Bike project was launched by Egyptian…