Singapore Reported 9,501 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore reported 9,501 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,988,760. Of the new cases, 790 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 8,711 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the country’s Ministry of Health.…

Pakistani Central Bank’s Forex Reserves Fell By 303 Million USD

ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (NNN-APP) – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), announced that, its foreign exchange reserves have decreased by 303 million U.S. dollars. During the week ending on Oct 7, total foreign exchange reserves of the SBP fell to around 7.59 billion dollars, the SBP said in a statement,…

Electric Vehicle Sales Up 65 Percent Over 12 Months In Australia

CANBERRA, Oct 14 (NNN-AAP) – Sales of electric vehicles in Australia have increased 65 percent over the last 12 months. The latest State of Electric Vehicles report, which was released by the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) today, electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for 3.39 percent of all new Australian car sales,…

Four Dead, Three Missing As Fishing Vessel Capsized In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Oct 14 (NNN-BSS) – At least four bodies were recovered yesterday, after a fishing vessel capsized in the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram, some 242 km south-east of the capital, Dhaka. Ekram Ullah, officer-in-charge of Chattogram’s Sadarghat River Police Station, told journalists that, members of the River Police and the…

Truce Renewal In Yemen Remains Possible: UN Envoy

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said yesterday that, the renewal of a truce agreement that had just expired, remains possible and called for the engagement of the parties. The truce in Yemen, first enforced on Apr 2, and renewed twice till its…

Egypt Hosted Exhibition To Help Handicraft Artisans Market Products

CAIRO, Oct 14 (NNN-MENA) – An annual handicraft exhibition is being held in Cairo, capital of Egypt, to help revive the country’s traditional crafts and assist small handicraft manufacturers, amid harsh economic conditions. Dubbed “Turathna”, meaning “our heritage” in Arabic, the exhibition kicked off on Oct 9 and will run…

Iraqi Parliament Elected Abdul Latif Rashid As New Iraqi President

BAGHDAD, Oct 14 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi lawmakers, yesterday, elected Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president of Iraq, marking a crucial step towards forming a new government for the country, parliament said. Rashid received 162 votes in the second round of voting, defeating Barham Salih, who gained 99 votes, while…

Palestinian Factions Signed Reconciliation Deal In Algiers

ALGIERS, Oct 14 (NNN-APS) – A total of 14 Palestinian factions, yesterday, signed in Algeria’s capital, Algiers, a reconciliation deal that aims to end their 15-year-long division, state-run ENTV reported. The deal, formally known as Algiers Declaration, was signed by representatives of 14 Palestinian factions, including the Fatah party and…

Indonesian President Inspected Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway Project

JAKARTA, Oct 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, observed the comprehensive inspection of train, parked at the Tegallur station, and listened to the report on the overall construction of the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR) project. The Tegallur station is the last station of the Jakarta-Bandung HSR, located in…

Over 1,200 Cattle Slaughtered In Mongolia Due To Lumpy Skin Disease

ULAN BATOR, Oct 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 1,746 cases of lumpy skin disease in cattle, have been reported in Mongolia so far this year, and 1,255 of them have been slaughtered, local media reported yesterday. So far, the eastern province of Sukhbaatar and southern provinces of Dundgovi and…