Indian Troops Kill 26 Rebels In Maharashtra State

NEW DELHI, Nov 14 (NNN-PTI) – At least 26 armed rebels, known as Naxals, were killed, in an encounter with the Indian security forces, in the south-western Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, yesterday, local media reported. Four security personnel were also injured in the gunfight, that took place in the Mardintola forest…

Residents To Be Evacuated After Oil Refinery Tank Caught Fire In Central Java

JAKARTA, Nov 14 (NNN-ANTARA) – An oil refinery tank, in Indonesia’s Central Java province, caught fire last night, and residents living around the facility would be evacuated, as firefighters were battling the blaze, the country’s state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina said. The company ensured in a statement that,…

One Killed, Four Wounded As Explosion Hits Bus In Kabul

KABUL, Nov 14 (NNN-ANA) – At least one civilian was killed and four others wounded, when an explosion struck a bus on a busy road, in the western part of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, yesterday, according to multiple sources. “We heard a huge blast in the minibus, carrying commuters in Mahtab…

Iran’s FM Urges “Serious” Approach For “Good Deal” In Upcoming Nuke Talks

TEHRAN, Nov 14 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, called for a “serious” approach of the negotiating sides, in the upcoming nuclear talks, for a “good deal.” “I believe that, if the opposite sides enter the Vienna talks with a serious and positive approach, it will be possible…

Schools, Gov’t Offices Shut For A Week In New Delhi Due To Air Pollution

NEW DELHI, Nov 14 (NNN-PTI) – All schools will be shut in the Indian capital New Delhi for a week, in the wake of current “Severe” levels of air pollution, Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal said, yesterday. Schools will remain closed with effect from tomorrow (Monday), he told reporters, following…

Philippine President’s Longtime Aide Turns To Run For President In 2022 Elections

MANILA, Nov 14 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte’s longtime aide-turned-senator, Christopher Go, yesterday turned to run for president in the 2022 elections. Go, 47, filed last month, his certificate of candidacy for vice president at the Commission on Elections office, under the ruling PDP-Laban party. But yesterday, he went…

COP26 Concludes With New Global Deal On Climate

GLASGOW, Nov 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations climate change conference concluded here yesterday, after a one-day extension, with negotiators agreeing on a new global pact to tackle climate change. Nearly 200 participating countries adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact at the end of 26th session of the Conference of the…

COVID-19 Deaths Surpass 610,000 In Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 13 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil on Wednesday, registered 280 more deaths from COVID-19, over the past 24 hours, raising the national death toll to 610,036, said the Health Ministry. Authorities also registered 12,273 new daily COVID-19 cases, bringing the total caseload to 21,909,298. Brazil has seen an…

Turkey Reports 23,637 Daily COVID-19 Cases

ANKARA, Nov 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday confirmed 23,637 new COVID-19 cases, raising its total tally of infections to 8,363,959, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus rose by 217 to 73,127, while 25,164 more people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 354,287…

Qatar To Represent U.S. Interests In Afghanistan, Says Blinken

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (NNN-QNA) – U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said yesterday, Qatar has agreed to represent U.S. interests in Afghanistan, following the closure of the U.S. embassy in Kabul, in late Aug. Blinken made the announcement at a news conference, after holding talks with Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh…