S.Korea To Crack Down On Hoarders Of Urea Water Solution Amid Supply Shortage

SEOUL, Nov 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea will crack down on illegal hoarders of urea water solution, amid a supply shortage of the material, used in diesel vehicles to reduce emissions, the government said today. Those who do activities cornering the urea water solution market, will face up to three…

Seven Prisoners Escape From Prison In NE Cambodia: Police Chief

PHNOM PENH, Nov 8 (NNN-AKP) – Seven dangerous escapees are being sought, after breaking out of the Stung Treng Provincial Prison, in North-eastern Cambodia early today, said Major General Aun Sivutha, police chief of Stung Treng province. The seven inmates were spending their prison terms, ranging from four years to…

Auckland To Open Shops, Allow Gatherings Outside In Further Easing Of COVID-19 Restrictions

WELLINGTON, Nov 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, will open shops and allow outside gatherings up to 25 people, starting at 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, in further easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Auckland will move to COVID-19 Alert Level 3, step 2 tomorrow night. The transition phase will see outdoor…

Bangladesh Expects To Administer Over 120 Million Vaccine Doses By Jan Next Year

DHAKA, Nov 8 (NNN-BSS) – Vaccination drive in Bangladesh has so far reached 70 million doses, and the figure would top 120 million by Jan next year, if current trend continues, Bangladeshi health minister, Zahid Maleque, said. Bangladesh purchased a total of 210 million doses of the vaccines. Right at…

S.Korea Reports 1,760 More COVID-19 Cases, 381,694 In Total

SEOUL, Nov 8 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 1,760 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 381,694. The daily caseload was down from 2,224 the previous day, falling below 2,000 in six days, due to fewer virus tests…

Road Accidents Kill Five In N. Afghanistan

TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Nov 8 (NNN-ANA) – A total of five people were killed and two others wounded, in road accidents in two northern Afghan provinces of Takhar and Badakhshan, sources confirmed yesterday. In Takhar province, three Taliban security forces members were killed and two others wounded, when a pick-up truck…

UNRWA Official Says Financial Situation Of UN Agency “Extremely Dangerous”

GAZA, Nov 8 (NNN-WAFA) – An official of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said yesterday that, the agency’s financial situation is “extremely dangerous.” The UN agency suffers a deficit of more than 100 million U.S. dollars, for such services as…

Iraq Identifies Perpetrators Of Failed Assassination Attempt

BAGHDAD, Nov 8 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, said yesterday, he has identified the perpetrators of the failed assassination attempt on his residence in Baghdad. “We will pursue those who committed the crime. We know them well, and we will reveal their identities,” said a statement by the…

Palestine Condemns Israel’s Rejection To Reopening Of U.S. Consulate In East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, Nov 8 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine yesterday condemned Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett’s rejection, to the reopening of the U.S. consulate in East Jerusalem. “There is no place for an American consulate to serve the Palestinians in Jerusalem,” Bennett said on Saturday night. In response, Palestinian Minister of Civil Affairs,…

98 Films To Participate In 43rd Cairo Int’l Film Festival

CAIRO, Nov 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 98 films will participate in the 43rd Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), which is set to open on Nov 26, the organising committee of the CIFF announced yesterday. “A total of 98 films will participate this year, with 76 feature films and…