Comprehensive Efforts Needed To Tackle Looming Water Scarcity In Pakistan: President

ISLAMABAD, Dec 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, said here yesterday that, sustained comprehensive efforts are needed at the national level, to tackle looming threat of water scarcity and ensuing food insecurity in Pakistan. Climate change is the key factor affecting the reliability of water resources across the globe,…

Singapore Confirms Two Omicron COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Dec 7 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore confirmed yesterday, two imported cases with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health said, in a press release. The two Singaporeans had tested preliminarily positive, for the Omicron variant on Dec 2. The National Public Health Laboratory, completed whole genome sequencing for…

Indian PM, Russian President Meet On Bilateral Ties

NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (NNN-PTI) – Visiting Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, held the 21st annual summit between the two countries in New Delhi, yesterday. This was the first in-person meeting between the duo, since their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in…

World Petroleum Congress Starts In U.S. Houston Amid Omicron Concern

HOUSTON, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The World Petroleum Congress, the largest triennial gathering for the industry, kicked off yesterday in Houston, the largest city of south central U.S. state Texas, amid the shadow of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the uncertainty of global economic activity and energy consumption.…

Palestinian President Visits Algeria To Discuss Regional, Int’l Issues

ALGIERS, Dec 6 (NNN-APS) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in Algeria yesterday, for a three-day visit, at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, state media reported. Abbas was greeted by Tebboune and a number of top Algerian government officials, when he arrived at Algiers’ International Airport, according…

Adama Barrow Re-Elected As Gambian President

BANJUL, Dec 6 (NNN-IRIN) – Alieu Momar Njie, chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of The Gambia, declared yesterday that, Adama Barrow, the leader of the National People’s Party (NPP), as the winner of the presidential election held on Saturday. Barrow amassed 457,519 votes, around 53 percent of the…

Portuguese President Dissolves Parliament, Calls For Elections

LISBON, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, signed yesterday, a decree that formalises the dissolution of the Portuguese Parliament, calling for early legislative elections for Jan 30, 2022. According to the country’s Constitution, when parliament is dissolved, the legislative power will be represented by a “Standing…

Omicron Cases In UK Rise By 50 Percent In One Day

LONDON, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A further 86 cases of the Omicron COVID variant have been reported in Britain, taking the total to 246, British health authorities confirmed, yesterday. This compares with a total of 160 on Saturday, an increase of more than 50 percent, according to the UK Health…

Opposition Favoured By Voters In Australian Election: Poll

CANBERRA, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The opposition Labour Party is the favourite among voters, to win the next federal election in Australia, a poll found. The latest Newspoll, which was published last night, found that 47 percent of voters expect Labour to form a government following the election, which is…

Thousands Of People Protest In Brussels Against New COVID-19 Restrictions

BRUSSELS, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thousands of demonstrators marched in the streets of Brussels yesterday, to protest against the government’s latest strict measures, to curb the spread of the COVID-19. Twenty people were reported to have been arrested, according to the police, and four demonstrators and two police officers were…