Pakistan To Mark Peace By Cycling Event In Former Terrorism-Marred Region

ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (NNN-APP) – A cycle race is going to be held in Pakistan’s erstwhile terrorism-marred tribal region of South Waziristan, in north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, to celebrate return of peace, and promote tourism in the region, an official with the cycling federation said, yesterday. The “Tour De Waziristan”…

Singapore Reports 1,090 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Nov 27 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore recorded 1,090 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 259,875, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Of the new cases, 1,064 were reported in the community and 22 in migrant workers’ dormitories, while four were imported cases. A total of…

51 Rare Royal Turtles Freed Into Natural Habitat In SW Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Nov 27 (NNN-AKP) – Fifty-one of Cambodia’s nearly-extinct Royal Turtles were released yesterday, into their natural habitat in the Sre Ambel River, in south-western Preah Sihanouk province, a conservationist group said, in a press release. The Royal Turtle, globally known as Southern River Terrapin (Batagur affinis), is among…

Kabul To Resume Taliban-U.S. Talks In Doha

KABUL, Nov 27 (NNN-ANA) – Spokesman for the Taliban-led administration, Zabihullah Mujahid said, talks between Taliban and the U.S. would resume in Qatar’s capital, Doha. “The officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan would resume talks and continue the talks with U.S. representatives, in line with the Doha agreement, and…

Japan To Approve 314 Billion USD Supplementary Budget For Stimulus Package

TOKYO, Nov 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s cabinet is set to approve a record 36 trillion yen (314 billion U.S. dollars) supplementary budget for fiscal 2021, to fund the government’s latest economic stimulus, local media reported today. The first extra budget for the current fiscal year from Apr, requires new national…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,555,431; 10,549 New Cases Recorded

NEW DELHI, Nov 26 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,555,431 today, as 10,549 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, another 488 deaths due to the pandemic have been reported since yesterday morning, taking the…

South Asian Organisations Team Up To Tackle Climate Change Impact On Agriculture

DHAKA, Nov 26 (NNN-BSS) – Several regional and international organisations launched a partnership, to scale up climate-smart strategies and technologies, for agricultural development in South Asia, providing support for especially the smallholder agriculture, against the impact of climate change. The partnership was launched with an initial pilot investment of about…

Torrential Rain Triggers Floods In Australia’s East

SYDNEY, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Emergency workers are bracing for another busy weekend, following continued widespread torrential rain and thunderstorms on Australia’s east coast. Flood warnings were issued today, for parts of New South Wales (NSW), Queensland and Victoria. Almost 30 mm of rain fell within an hour in Sydney…

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Myanmar’s Western State, No Immediate Report Of Casualties

YANGON, Nov 26 (NNN-MNA) – An earthquake with 6.0 magnitude, jolted Myanmar’s Chin state early this morning, according to a report of the country’s Meteorology and Hydrology Department. There is no immediate report of casualties, so far. The quake struck at 06:15 a.m. local time (2345 GMT Thursday), at eight…

Indonesian Police Arrest 24 People Related To Terror Financing

JAKARTA, Nov 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian National Police, announced yesterday that, its counter-terrorism squad, dubbed “Densus 88,” had arrested a total of 24 people, related to fundraising for the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group. “Of the 24 people, 14 are from Baitul Maal Abdurrahman bin Auf (an alms collecting…