Tropical Storm Noru Triggers Flooding In Laos

VIENTIANE, Sept 29 (NNN-KPL) – Typhoon Noru, which has weakened and been downgraded to a tropical storm, has made landfall in Laos and caused flooding in southern Laos’ Attapeu province. The weather bureau of Laos warned yesterday that, there would be more heavy rains and flooding in other areas. According…

Uzbekistan’s Second Largest Oil Refinery To Produce Euro 5 Gasoline Next Year

TASHKENT, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan’s second largest oil refinery, Fergana, will be able to produce Euro 5 gasoline next year, the new owner of the refinery, Sanoat Energetika Guruhi (SEG), said, yesterday. A technical re-equipment project, intended to fully modernise the 63-year-old facility, is expected to cost 400 million…

Indian Gov’t Extends Free Ration Scheme Until Dec

NEW DELHI, Sept 29 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government decided yesterday, to extend a free ration scheme for the country’s needy people, for three more months. “The cabinet, under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, has approved to grant an extension to the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (Prime…

Fire In Sri Lankan Capital Destroyed At Least 80 Houses

COLOMBO, Sept 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 80 houses were destroyed, due to a fire that broke out in a highly populous area in Colombo, last night, with around 220 people displaced, Sri Lankan police said. The fire broke out at the Kajeemawatte Flats in Thotalanga, at around 8.00 p.m.…

S.Korea Reported 36,159 New COVID-19 Cases

SEOUL, Sept 28 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 36,159 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections in the country to 24,709,789, the health authorities said today. The daily caseload was down from 39,425, the previous day, and lower than 41,269…

Egypt Seeks 25-30 Percent Annual Increase In Foreign Tourists: Minister

CAIRO, Sept 28 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt aims at increasing the number of foreign tourists by 25 to 30 percent annually, and boosting its revenues, Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa said, yesterday. Issa’s remarks came, during an evening ceremony held at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, to…

Singapore Reported 4,360 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Sept 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Singapore reported 4,360 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,897,307. Of the new cases, 269 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 4,091 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health.…

India’s Top Court Bans All Commercial Activities Within 500 Metres Of Taj Mahal

NEW DELHI, Sept 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s top court, yesterday, directed the local government in Uttar Pradesh, to stop all commercial activities, immediately, within a 500-metre radius from the peripheral wall of Taj Mahal. The court asked the Agra Development Authority, to ensure compliance with the order, which cited Article…

Singapore Airlines Flight Bomb Threat Verified To Be False

SINGAPORE, Sept 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), announced today that, a bomb threat on Singapore Airlines flight SQ33 from San Francisco to Singapore, has been verified to be false. MINDEF said, in a post on social media earlier this morning, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) was informed…

Malaysia Reported 1,552 New COVID-19 Infections, Six More Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 1,552 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 4,834,560, according to the health ministry. There are five new imported cases, with 1,547 cases being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. Another six deaths have been…