U.S. Youth, Particularly Coloured Ones, Victimised Amid Raging Violence: Article

NEW YORK, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Violent crime has been rising nationally, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many elected officials, policymakers, and media outlets, have mistakenly placed the blame on young people, reported the Centre for American Progress. “For far too long, youth have been an easy…

Philippines Logged 2,321 New COVID-19 Cases, 33 More Deaths

MANILA, Oct 17 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines reported 2,321 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,982,965. The Department of Health said, the number of active cases dropped to 26,003, while 33 more patients died from COVID-19 complications, pushing the country’s death toll…

Cambodia, UN Agencies Call For More Investment To Ensure Food Security

PHNOM PENH, Oct 17 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodian government, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), yesterday called for greater investment in the transformation of food systems, to ensure food and nutrition security, and to cope with shocks and…

Singapore Reported 6,181 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore reported 6,181 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 2,012,065. Of the new cases, 744 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 5,437 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among…

Coal Mine Blast Killed 41 In N. Türkiye, Authorities Vow Probes

ANKARA, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Death toll in an underground coal mine explosion, in northern Türkiye, rose to 41, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said yesterday, in the Bartin province, where the blast took place a day earlier. The explosion occurred 300 metres below ground at 6:15 p.m. local…

Australian Defence Force Deployed To Aid Flood Crisis Response

CANBERRA, Oct 16 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian Defence Force (ADF), has been deployed to aid in the response to catastrophic flooding, in the country’s second most populated state. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, today toured flood-affected areas in Victoria. Hundreds of homes in the region have been impacted by floods, following…

Company Bankruptcies In Japan Rose In Apr-Sept: Survey

TOKYO, Oct 16 (NNN-NHK) – A total of 3,141 companies went bankrupt, in the Apr-Sept period, up 6.9 percent year on year, a local credit research company, reported. It marked the first increase in corporate bankruptcies in three years, according to a survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. The…

Pakistan At Critical Moment Of Recovery Following Floods: PM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan currently stands at a critical moment, as it is embarking on a road to recovery, in the aftermath of climate change-induced devastating floods, Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, said, in marking World Food Day. The day is observed to create awareness about global hunger,…

20 Lebanese Entrepreneurs Won ILO Competition For Best Business Idea

BEIRUT, Oct 16 (NNN-NNA) – Twenty Lebanese entrepreneurs won a UN-organised competition, that granted them a cash prize for launching businesses, in disadvantaged regions of the country, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) announced. Most winners of the “Women do Business Experience” competition are women and young people, said the event’s…

Jordan Hosted Diplomatic Bazaar To Raise Fund For Underprivileged Children

AMMAN, Oct 16 (NNN-PETRA) – The 58th Annual International Diplomatic Bazaar, kicked off in the Jordanian capital, Amman, yesterday. The one-day event, which was held offline, after a two-year hiatus, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is a platform for diplomatic missions to sell products of their home countries, to raise…