Egyptian, Greek FMs Met For Talks After Türkiye-Libya Gas Exploration Deal

CAIRO, Oct 10 (NNN-MENA) – Foreign ministers of Egypt and Greece, held talks in Cairo yesterday, following a recent oil and gas exploration deals signed between Türkiye and the Libyan Government of National Unity. Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, described the deal as a “threat to regional stability,” stressing that,…

Singapore Reported 4,795 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore reported 4,795 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,953,197. Of the new cases, 476 were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 4,319 through ARTs (antigen rapid test), according to statistics released by the country’s Ministry of Health. Among…

Nepali President Tested Positive For COVID-19

KATHMANDU, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali President, Bidya Devi Bhandari, who had been undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital, Kathmandu, tested positive for COVID-19, a hospital official said yesterday. The president, who was admitted to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital on Saturday, tested positive for COVID-19 in a…

Fire In Prime Building In Pakistan’s Capital Doused

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (NNN-APP) – Firefighters extinguished the fire in the capital, Islamabad’s Centaurus, a prime building, consisting of a major shopping mall and elite residential apartments, after about a three-hour long operation yesterday afternoon, officials said. Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memon, confirmed that all people inside the…

Iran Says U.S. Sanctions Hurt Iranians’ Health

TEHRAN, Oct 9 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said yesterday, Iranian officials and individuals had been indiscriminately targeted by Washington’s unprecedented sanctions, which affected the livelihoods, jobs, and health of the Iranians. In an Instagram post, Kanaani wrote that, “every day, a new list of sanctions against…

Afghan Gov’t Begins Reconstruction Of Major Highway In Southern Region

KANDAHAR, Oct 9 (NNN-ANA) – The Taliban-run caretaker administration, has started the reconstruction of a major highway in the southern Kandahar province, officials said. In the first phase, 55 km of the road linking Kandahar to the neighbouring Zabul province, would be reconstructed, followed by the reconstruction of highways linking…

Another Death Reported In Pakistan As Dengue Fever Cases Keep Rising

ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (NNN-APP) – The number of dengue fever cases keeps on rising in Pakistan, as another death was reported in the country. The death was reported from the southern Sindh province, the provincial health department said, last night. In the last 24 hours, Sindh reported 312 new infections.…

Sri Lankan Foreign Workers Sent More Money Home In Sept

COLOMBO, Oct 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – The remittances sent by Sri Lankan foreign workers abroad, increased by 10 percent in Sept, compared with Aug this year, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment, Manusha Nanayakkara, said. Statistics released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) yesterday showed that, workers’ remittances grew…

Unknown Armed Men Gunned Down Provincial Official In N. Afghanistan

MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Oct 9 (NNN-ANA) – Unknown armed men, gunned down an official with the provincial administration in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province, provincial head for information and culture, Mawlawi Shamsudin Mohammadi said, today. According to the official, Qari Abdul Rahman, director of the economic commission of Faryab province, was on…

Malaysia Reported 1,627 New COVID-19 Infections, Four More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,627 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,853,523, according to the health ministry. There are three new imported cases, with 1,624 cases being local transmissions, data released by the ministry showed. Four new deaths have been reported,…