Sri Lanka Records Over 100,000 Tourist Arrivals So Far This Year

COLOMBO, Nov 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka recorded over 100,000 tourist arrivals so far this year, slowly reviving the country’s tourism sector, which suffered a severe blow, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tourism Ministry said here yesterday. According to official statistics, 101,872 tourists arrived from Jan 1 to Nov…

National Sculpture Exhibition Kicks Off In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov 30 (NNN-BSS) – A month-long sculpture exhibition kicked off in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, with a total of 114 selected sculptures by 107 sculptors being exhibited. Bangladeshi State Minister for Cultural Affairs, KM Khalid, inaugurated the “5th National Sculpture Exhibition 2021” at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh, Shilpakala…

India Reports 6,990 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,587,822 today, as 6,990 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. The number of new cases registered in 24 hours in India is the lowest in 551…

More Cases Of Omicron Variant Reported In Australia’s New South Wales State

SYDNEY, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More cases infected with the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW). Two cases were confirmed by NSW health authorities last night. Both are international travellers, who arrived in Sydney from southern Africa on Sunday. They are…

Thailand’s New COVID-19 Cases Hit Five-Month Low

BANGKOK, Nov 30 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s COVID-19 cases rose by 4,753, and 27 more fatalities were recorded in the previous 24 hours, the country’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported yesterday. This figure of below 5,000 new caseloads is considered as the lowest since late June. The CCSA also…

Violations Of Palestinian Rights Threaten Two-State Solution, Warns UN Chief

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said yesterday that, constant violations of the rights of Palestinians, threaten the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “On this International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – including East Jerusalem…

U.S. Should Drop Trump’s Maximum Pressure Policy Against Iran: Iranian Spokesman

TEHRAN, Nov 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said, the current U.S. government should stop following the maximum pressure policy by former President Donald Trump against Iran. “The Americans took our time in six (previous) rounds of negotiations, to preserve Trump’s failed legacy,” said Khatibzadeh, referring to…

News Analysis: Iranian Nuke Talks Restarted In Vienna Amid Uncertainties, Challenges

by Gao Wencheng TEHRAN, Nov 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Talks aimed at salvaging the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal resumed yesterday, in Austria’s capital, Vienna, after a five-month pause, where uncertainty appears to be the only certainty for the prospects of the negotiations. Ahead of the talks, the verbal duel continued between…

Egyptian Int’l Defence Expo Kicks Off In Cairo

CAIRO, Nov 30 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt held yesterday, the second edition of its largest international defence expo, EDEX 2021, with more than 400 defence companies from 42 countries, showcasing their up-to-date defence products. Inaugurated by Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, the expo will run until Dec 2, at Egypt’s International Exhibition…

Pakistani Rupee Falls To All-Time Low Against U.S. Dollar

ISLAMABAD, Nov 30 (NNN-APP) – Devaluation of the Pakistani rupee against the U.S. dollar continued, as the greenback touched an all-time high of 176.20 rupees, in interbank trading yesterday, figures from the State Bank of Pakistan revealed. The U.S. dollar closed at 175.46 rupees on Friday, and yesterday opened higher,…