New Zealand Reports 222 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 Delta Variant

WELLINGTON, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 222 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s community outbreak to 5,973. Among the new infections, 197 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, 20 in nearby Waikato,…

Marooned Australian Men Rescued After Crocodile Attack

CANBERRA, Nov 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two Australian men have been rescued, after spending several days stranded on an island without water, surrounded by crocodiles. The men, 32 and 33, were rescued by locals yesterday, after becoming marooned on a mangrove island, when their boat sank. The pair departed for a…

Malaysian Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Exports Localised Chinese Vaccines To Myanmar

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Malaysian pharmaceutical company, Pharmaniaga, yesterday announced its entry into the vaccine export market, following the delivery of localised Chinese COVID-19 vaccines to Myanmar. The initial order was for some 200,000 doses of locally filled-and-finished CoronaVac vaccine, to be delivered in several batches, manufactured by…

S. Korean Popular Drama “Squid Game” Depicts Cruelty

SEOUL, Nov 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – A South Korean drama, “Squid Game,” drew worldwide attention, as it vividly depicts the cruelty of capitalistic society, through children’s games played by a group of debt-ridden underdogs for money. The dystopian drama, which debuted on Netflix on Sept 17, attracted over 111 million views…

Kuwait Committed To Unity, Stability Of Yemen: FM

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 16 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait is committed to the unity and stability of Yemen and restoring its security and safety, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, said yesterday. The minister made the remarks during a meeting with visiting UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg. He…

Philippine President Duterte To Run For Senator In 2022 Elections

MANILA, Nov 16 (NNN-PNA) – Outgoing Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, yesterday filed his certificate of candidacy for senator, in the May 2022 elections. Duterte, 76, sent his lawyer to the Commission on Elections, to register yesterday, the last day for making candidate substitutions. He will run under political party Pederalismo…

Bangladesh, UAE Hold 5th Joint Commission Meeting To Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

DHAKA, Nov 16 (NNN-BSS) – The fifth session of the Joint Commission meeting between Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was held yesterday in Dhaka, to discuss a range of bilateral initiatives. The meeting was co-chaired by Bangladeshi Finance Minister, AHM Mustafa Kamal, and Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, minister…

India’s Exports Increase 35 Percent In Oct

NEW DELHI, Nov 16 (NNN-PTI) – India’s overall exports, including merchandise and services, are estimated to be 56.51 billion U.S. dollars in Oct, 2021, up 35.16 percent over the same period last year, said an official statement issued yesterday. The data, released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, also…

Singapore To Launch Vaccinated Travel Lanes With Five More Countries

SINGAPORE, Nov 16 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore will extend the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) arrangement, to include India, Indonesia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Ministry of Health said, in a press release yesterday. The VTLs with India and Indonesia will start to work from Nov 29,…

Iran, Turkey Agree To Develop “Cooperation Roadmap” Vow To Boost All-Out Ties

TEHRAN, Nov 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian foreign minister and his visiting Turkish counterpart, yesterday agreed on designing a long-term “cooperation roadmap” and vowed to further comprehensive ties. At the joint press conference held in the capital, Tehran, the Iranian Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, said, both sides agreed to draw up…