Philippine Troops Kill Alleged “Topmost Wanted” Rebel Leader In Clash

MANILA, Oct 31 (NNN-PNA) – A Philippine ranking army general said, troops had killed an alleged “topmost wanted” rebel leader in a clash yesterday, in southern Bukidnon province. Major General Romeo Brawner, commander of the army’s 4th infantry division, said, New People’s Army (NPA) commander, George Madlos, also known as…

Russia Tracks U.S. Destroyer In Black Sea Amid NATO Drills

MOSCOW, Oct 31 (NNN-TASS) – Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is tracking the movement of U.S. guided-missile destroyer, USS Porter, that entered the Black Sea yesterday, said the Russian Defence Ministry. The U.S. Sixth Fleet tweeted on Friday that, USS Porter began its northbound transit to the Black Sea to operate…

400 Million Indians Without Financial Protection For Health: Think Tank

NEW DELHI, Oct 31 (NNN-PTI) – In the absence of low-cost health insurance products, nearly 30 percent of India’s population, or 400 million people, are devoid of any financial protection, an Indian think tank said in a report. The Indian government’s top policy think tank, the National Institution for Transforming…

Acting PM Of Afghanistan’s Taliban Gov’t Meets Turkmen FM On Ties

KABUL, Oct 31 (NNN-ANA) – Acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan’s Taliban government, Mullah Hassan Akhund, met with visiting Turkmen Foreign Minister, Rashid Meredov, yesterday, according to the General Directorate for Administrative Affairs of the President’s Office. During the meeting the two sides discussed bilateral relations, humanitarian assistance, economic and transit…

Indonesia Anticipates Third Wave Of COVID-19 Pandemic

By Hayati Nupus JAKARTA, Oct 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia, so far, managed to cope with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, triggered by the more contagious Delta variant, but the country has not been completely relieved from the virus. The country is now still facing the threat of other…

Lebanese PM Regrets Saudi’s Decision To Expel Ambassador, Ban Imports

BEIRUT, Oct 31 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, expressed his regret at Saudi Arabia’s decision, to expel the Lebanese ambassador and ban imports from the country, after a Lebanese minister’s criticism of the Saudi-led coalition’s war in Yemen. Mikati reiterated his government’s commitment to good relations with Saudi…

Chile Sees 2,205 COVID-19 Cases, 22 Deaths In A Day

SANTIAGO, Oct 30 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Chile registered 2,205 new cases of COVID-19 infection and 22 more deaths in 24 hours, raising the caseload to 1,688,454, and the pandemic death toll to 37,719, according to the Ministry of Health. The positivity rate in the past 24 hours was 2.95 percent…

Turkey Marks 98th Anniversary Of Republic Day

ANKARA, Oct 30 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey celebrated its Republic Day and the 98th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Turkey yesterday. Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, visited the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, in the capital Ankara, laying a wreath and writing in…

Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Near 8.49 Million: Africa CDC

ADDIS ABABA, Oct 30 (NNN-ENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,487,743 cases as of yesterday afternoon, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said, the death toll from the…

Social Gatherings Fuel Rise In COVID-19 Cases In Tanzania’s Zanzibar

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 30 (NNN-IRIN) – Tanzania’s Zanzibar authorities said yesterday, social gatherings has fueled a rise in COVID-19 cases on the islands. Nassor Ahmed Mazrui, Zanzibar’s Minister for Health, Social Welfare, Gender, Elderly and Children, said, since the beginning of Oct, hospitals have been receiving between two and…