6.1 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Eastern Indonesia, No Casualties Reported

JAKARTA, Nov 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s eastern province of West Papua early today, but no preliminary report on damages or casualties was issued, the meteorology agency said. The tremors did not potentially trigger a tsunami, according to the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. The quake…

U.S. Inflation Surges In Oct Amid Continued Supply Chain Bottlenecks

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. inflation remained elevated in Oct, as supply chain disruptions persisted for months, surging to the highest level in three decades, the Labour Department reported yesterday. The consumer price index (CPI) soared 0.9 percent in Oct, after rising 0.4 percent in Sept, according to the…

Palestinian President Slams Israel For Refusing To Resume Peace Talks

RAMALLAH, Nov 10 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday slammed the Israeli regime, for refusing to resume the stalled Middle East peace process. Abbas made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the new headquarters of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, it…

S. Africa’s Electricity Utility Apologises For Rolling Blackouts

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 10 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South African electricity public utility, Eskom, apologised yesterday, for continued rolling blackouts in the country. Andre de Ruyter, CEO of Eskom, also announced that, load shedding will be reduced to stage three from stage four. “We understand this is a huge inconvenience to the country,…

Lithuania Declares State Of Emergency In Border With Belarus

VILNIUS, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Lithuania’s parliament, yesterday declared a state of emergency in its border region with Belarus, the first time since the country’s independence. The state of emergency, which is expected to come into effect today, comes in response to hundreds of migrants trying to enter Poland from…

More Challenges Lie Ahead For Israeli Coalition After Passing Of State Budget

JERUSALEM, Nov 10 (NNN-PNN) – When Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, triumphantly secured an annual budget last week, he tweeted “now we begin!” After three years’ political instability in Israel, the passing of the budget is thought to guarantee the longevity of the government. However, for the government led by…

Germany’s COVID-19 Incidence Rate Rises To All-Time High

BERLIN, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Germany’s seven-day COVID-19 incidence rate continued to rise yesterday, to a new all-time high of 213.7 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases, said. On Monday, the incidence rate was already at a record high of 201.1. The previous peak…

U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Down Last Week: API

HOUSTON, Nov 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The American Petroleum Institute (API) yesterday reported a decrease of 2.485 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories, for the week ending Nov 5. Analysts had expected an increase of about 1.9 million barrels for the week. The API reported a surge of 3.594…

Cape Verde’s New President Commits To Strengthening Ties With Traditional Partners

PRAIA, Cape Verde, Nov 10 (NNN-IRIN) – The new president of Cape Verde, Jose Maria Neves, pledged yesterday, to strengthen the special ties and bilateral relations with traditional friends and partners of Cape Verde. He made the promise in a speech, at his inauguration ceremony, before 12 foreign delegations, five…

Libya’s Head Of State Council Urges Voters Not To Participate In Elections

TRIPOLI, Nov 10 (NNN-IRIN) – Khaled al-Meshri, chairman of Libya’s High Council of State, yesterday, urged voters not to participate in the upcoming elections. Al-Meshri made his remarks, during a meeting with the council’s members, parliamentary representatives, and several ambassadors to Libya. Al-Meshri called on Libyans not to participate in…