Iran Imposed Sanctions On British Officials, Institutes For “Backing Terrorism”

TEHRAN, Oct 20 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, imposed sanctions on a number of British institutes and individuals, for “supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, promoting and instigating terrorism, and hate-mongering and violation of human rights.” The ministry issued a statement saying, the move was made within the framework…

S. Korea Reported 25,431 New Covid-19 Cases

SEOUL, Oct 20 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea recorded 25,431 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 25,219,546, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 29,503 in the previous day and lower than 26,944 tallied a…

Over 37.3 Million People Vaccinated For COVID-19 In Myanmar

YANGON, Oct 20 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar has vaccinated more than 37.3 million people for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health’s data showed. The figures comprised over 30.6 million people aged 18 and above and more than 6.6 million people aged under 18 years old, the ministry said. The health ministry confirmed…

India’s Congress Party Elected A New President

NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s opposition National Congress party (INC) elected Mallikarjun Kharge, as the president yesterday, party leader, Madhusudan Mistry, said. Kharge bagged 7,897 votes and defeated Shashi Tharoor, who obtained 1,072 votes. “The total votes polled are 9,385. Mallikarjun Kharge got 7,897 votes. Shashi Tharoor got…

Malaysia’s Exports Climbed 30.1 Percent In Sept

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s exports increased by 30.1 percent to 144.31 billion ringgit (30.57 billion U.S. dollars) in Sept, from a year ago, official data showed. The export growth was contributed mainly by robust external demand for electrical and electronic (E&E) products, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas…

Indonesia Suspends All Liquid Medicines After 99 Children Died Of Acute Kidney Injury

JAKARTA, Oct 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia has temporarily suspended the circulation of all liquid medicines, after detecting 206 cases of acute kidney injury in 20 provinces, with 99 deaths, the Health Ministry said, at a press conference yesterday. “The number of cases has increased since late Aug, especially those aged…

Feature: Agrotechnicians’ Hard Work Helps Increase Cotton Yield, Quality In Egypt

by Mahmoud Fouly KAFR EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Oct 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Bathed in the warm sun and pleasant breezes of the Mediterranean, cotton bolls bloomed on the research farm of Sakha Agricultural Research Station, in Kafr El-Sheikh in the Nile Delta region of northern Egypt. A dozen cotton pickers were hard…

Two Kurdish Officers Killed In Daesh Bomb Blast In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Oct 20 (NNN-NINA) – Two officers from a Kurdish commando force were killed and seven commandos wounded yesterday, in a bomb attack in Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, a Kurdish security source said. The attack occurred when a roadside bomb, planted by the Daesh militants, detonated near a vehicle,…

CPEC Projects To Bring Industrial Boom To Pakistan: PM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, said yesterday that, his country is going to witness an industrial boom, as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is set to enter the next business-to-business mode, after the productive government-level phase. “The government has been completing the CPEC projects on…

Myanmar Kicked Off Mid-Year Gems Emporium In Nay Pyi Taw

YANGON, Oct 20 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off its mid-year gems emporium, in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, state-run Myanmar Radio and Television reported. The emporium will put a total of 400 pearl lots, 120 gems lots and 2,150 jade lots on sale, at the seven-day event…