U.S. Sanctions Deprive Iranian Women Of Life-Saving Medicine: Iranian Spokesman

TEHRAN, Oct 12 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s government spokesman said, the U.S. sanctions, which deprived Iran of raw materials needed for producing life-saving medicine, exposed its hypocrisy, in claiming to advocate for Iranian women, in the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death. Ali Bahadori Jahromi’s remarks came, during a weekly press conference…

Three More Deaths Reported In Pakistan As Dengue Fever Cases Keep Rising

ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan continues to witness a rise in dengue fever cases, as three more deaths were reported from the disease in the country. The north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, reported two deaths, while the southern Sindh province recorded one death, the provincial health departments said, yesterday.…

Japan’s Space Agency Ordered Self-Destruction Of Epsilon Rocket After Failed Launch

TOKYO, Oct 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s space agency sent a self-destruct signal to an Epsilon rocket, after its failed launch today, Kyodo News reported. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), sent out a self-destruct order to the Epsilon-6 solid-fuel rocket, carrying eight satellites, soon after it was launched early today…

Overseas Cambodian Workers Sent Home 2.63 Billion USD In 2021: Official

PHNOM PENH, Oct 12 (NNN-AKP) – A total of 1.3 million overseas Cambodian labourers sent home 2.63 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, Labour Ministry’s Secretary of State, Heng Sour, said yesterday. Speaking during a press conference here, Sour said, the remittances are expected to rise to 2.72 billion dollars in…

Iraqi Parliament To Elect New President Tomorrow

BAGHDAD, Oct 12 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi parliament decided to hold a session tomorrow, dedicated to electing the next president of the country. Yesterday, Iraqi parliament Speaker, Mohammed al-Halbousi, announced the decision in a press release, after a regular parliament session, noting that, the agenda for tomorrow’s session would only…

Syria Slams U.S. Oil Plunder “Act Of Piracy”: Media

TEHRAN, Oct 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – Syria has denounced the ongoing U.S. plunder of oil from its territory, as an “act of piracy and an attempt to return to the colonial era,” Iranian state-run Press TV, reported. The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, tweeted Saturday that, the U.S. smuggling…

Myanmar Exported Over 544,352 Tonnes Of Rice In H1 Of FY 22-23

YANGON, Oct 12 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar exported over 544,352 tonnes of rice in the first half of the 2022-2023 fiscal year, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF), yesterday. The country exported over 144,034 tonnes in Apr, 94,691 tonnes in May, 83,926 in June, 123,613 in July, 67,516 in Aug…

Study Highlights Assessing Welfare Of Stranded Whales After Two Mass Strandings In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Oct 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – A survey by international experts, aims to help researchers develop guidelines, for assessing the welfare of stranded whales and dolphins, after two mass strandings of pilot whales on New Zealand’s Chatham Islands, this week. Researchers at Massey University said, the welfare of these animals is…

Pakistan’s Remittances Decreased 10.5 Percent In Sept: Central Bank

ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (NNN-APP) – Remittances sent by overseas Pakistani workers decreased 10.5 percent in Sept, 2022, on a month-on-month basis, the State Bank of Pakistan said. The workers’ remittances recorded an inflow of 2.4 billion U.S. dollars in Sept, as compared to the previous month’s figure of 2.7 billion…

S.Korea Reported 30,535 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Oct 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 30,535 new COVID-19 cases, as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 25,025,749, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was up from 15,476, the previous day, but it was lower than 34,731 tallied…