U.S. Suspends Economic Aid To Sudan

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The United States, yesterday, suspended 700 million U.S. dollars in economic aid to Sudan, after the country’s military forces arrested civilian leaders and officials. “The United States condemns the actions taken overnight by Sudanese military forces,” State Department spokesperson, Ned Price said, during a press…

Egypt Not To Extend Years-Long State Of Emergency: President

CAIRO, Oct 26 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, said yesterday that, he cancelled the extension of the years-long state of emergency throughout the country. “I am glad that we share together the moment that we have long sought, with struggle and hard work. Egypt has become, thanks to its…

Explosion On Bus Kills Two In Central Uganda

KAMPALA, Oct 26 (NNN-IRIN) – Two people were killed yesterday, in the central Ugandan district of Mpigi, after an explosion on a bus, travelling from the capital Kampala, to the western district of Bushenyi, a police spokesperson said. Faridah Nampiima, a traffic police spokesperson, said by telephone that, the two…

Malta To Lift Social Distancing Rules For Indoor Events

VALLETTA, Oct 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Social distancing rules in Malta will be lifted, at seated events with no more than 300 fully-vaccinated and mask-wearing people, Health Minister, Chris Fearne, announced yesterday. Speaking in parliament, during a debate on the health budget for next year, Fearne said, the new measure applies…

Apartment Building Gas Explosion Injures At Least Four In Russia

MOSCOW, Oct 26 (NNN-TASS) – At least four people were injured, as a result of an explosion in a five-story apartment building, in the Russian city of Naberezhnye Chelny, local media reported yesterday. Six apartments on the last two floors of the building were destroyed, following the explosion, a source…

Cambodian PM Urges ASEAN Business Leaders To Seize Full Benefits Of ASEAN FTAs, RCEP

PHNOM PENH, Oct 26 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, yesterday, urged ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) business leaders, to take advantage of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), to further grow their businesses. He made the remarks…

India’s Restaurant Industry Contracts 53 Percent Due To COVID-19 Pandemic: Report

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (NNN-PTI) – A report released by the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), yesterday said, the restaurant industry or the food services industry in the country, contracted by about 53 percent in the financial year 2021, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report said,…

Singapore Reports 3,174 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,174 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country to 175,818. Of the new cases, 2,843 were in the community, 322 were in migrant workers’ dormitories and nine were imported cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a…

Arab League Chairman Voices Concerns Over Developments In Sudan

CAIRO, Oct 26 (NNN-MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, yesterday voiced concern over latest developments in Sudan, according to an AL statement. Aboul-Gheit called on all the Sudanese parties to abide by the constitutional document. “There are no problems that couldn’t be solved via dialogue. It is important…

Iran’s President Calls On European Countries To Resist U.S. Pressure

TEHRAN, Oct 26 (NNN-IRNA) – European countries should not be influenced by U.S. pressure, Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, told new European ambassadors to Iran, in separate meetings yesterday. As reported by Iran’s state TV, Raisi received the credentials of six new ambassadors from Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, and Azerbaijan.…