Burundian President Reshuffled Gov’t

BUJUMBURA, Sept 9 (NNN-IRIN) – Burundian President, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has reshuffled the government, with five new faces entering the new cabinet, a press release said, last night. The press release, read on Burundi state-run radio and television, by the president’s spokesman, said, five new ministers would enter the cabinet, made…

India Imposes Export Duty On Rice

NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (NNN-PTI) – India yesterday imposed a 20 percent export duty on several varieties of rice, though excluding a few, said media reports, quoting a statement issued by the Department of Revenue, under the Indian Finance Ministry. The newly imposed export duty will come into effect from…

Zambian President Welcomed Support From World Bank

LUSAKA, Sept 9 (NNN-ZANIS) – Zambian President, Hakainde Hichilema, yesterday, held a phone conversation with World Bank Group President, David Malpass, thanking the global lender for its continued support of Zambia. The Zambian president said, he was delighted to speak to the World Bank chief about many things which included…

More Wildfires In California Prompted More Evacuations

LOS ANGELES, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A wildfire sparked Tuesday, displayed “extreme” fire behaviour Wednesday, prompting mandatory evacuations, including in Foresthill, a town of about 1,500 people, and sending up a large smoke plume visible from many counties in Northern California. As of Wednesday, at local time 4:03 p.m. (0003…

Queen Elizabeth II Has Died, Aged 96

LONDON, Sept 9 (NNN-BBC) – Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. She died peacefully yesterday afternoon, at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer. The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed…

OPEC+ Oil Output Cut Aimed To Promote Market Stability: Saudi Minister

RIYADH, Sept 8 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi Arabian energy minister said, the decision of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, to reduce oil production, is aimed to promote market stability. The decision showed that the organisation was attentive, pre-emptive and…

Israel Must Withdraw From Occupied Lebanese Territories: Defence Minister

BEIRUT, Sept 8 (NNN-NNA) – The Lebanese defence minister warned yesterday, the Israeli army must withdraw from the occupied Shebaa Farms, Kfarchouba hills and north of Ghajar town. “Lebanon was, and is still in a position to defend its rights and sovereignty,” Maurice Slim told Aroldo Lazaro Saenz, chief of…

Palestinian PM Urged Int’l Community To Pressure Israel To Allow Elections In East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, Sept 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, yesterday called on the international community, to pressure Israel to allow the holding of elections in the Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, and allow Palestinian citizens there to participate in the elections by casting their votes and running as electoral…

37 New Sri Lankan State Ministers Sworn In

COLOMBO, Sept 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Thirty-seven state ministers were sworn in by President Ranil Wickremesinghe today. The President’s Office said that, the state ministers took oaths at the Presidential Secretariat, in the capital, Colombo. Among those sworn in, Shehan Semasinghe was sworn in as state minister of finance, Pramitha Bandara…

Cambodia’s Total Public Debt Stood At 9.7 Billion USD As Of June: Official Report

PHNOM PENH, Sept 8 (NNN-AKP) – The Cambodian government had a total public debt stock of 9.7 billion U.S. dollars, as of June, 2022, according to the Cambodia Public Debt Statistical Bulletin, published yesterday. The public external debt comprised 68 percent from bilateral developing partners (DPs) and 32 percent from…