Philippines “More Than Ready” To Welcome Foreign Tourists

MANILA, Nov 2 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines is preparing to welcome back foreign tourists to its pristine beaches and innovated “new normal” touristic attractions, as the country’s COVID-19 cases keep dropping and vaccination drive continues to improve. The Department of Tourism (DOT), recently unveiled its “More Fun Awaits” campaign, which…

India Reports 10,423 New Cases, 443 New Deaths

NEW DELHI, Nov 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,296,237 today, as 10,423 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, the federal health ministry’s latest data, showed. Besides, 443 new deaths were reported, taking the country’s total death toll to 458,880. A sharp rise of COVID-19…

Australian State Announces Earlier Further Ease Of Restrictions For Fully Vaccinated People

SYDNEY, Nov 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) announced today that, many restrictions for fully inoculated people would end three weeks earlier than previously intended, in response to the faster-than-expected rate of vaccination. Many of the changes scheduled for Dec 1, such as no limit on…

Cambodia Inoculates 5-Year-Olds Against COVID-19 With China’s Sinovac Vaccine

PHNOM PENH, Nov 2 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia yesterday began to vaccinate five-year-old children with China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, as the vaccination for the population aged six years and older was completed, Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said. Speaking at the campaign launching ceremony, held at the Peace Palace in…

Vaccination Campaign For School Children Aged 12-17 Starts In Bangladesh

DHAKA, Nov 2 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh started administering COVID-19 vaccines to school children aged 12-17 years in the capital, Dhaka. The campaign was formally launched yesterday, at a vaccination centre, in Dhaka’s leading Ideal School and College, in the presence of Education Minister, Dipu Moni, and Health Minister, Zahid Maleque.…

Pakistan’s Exports Jump 25 Percent In First Four Months Of Fiscal Year

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s exports increased by 25 percent during the first four months of the current fiscal year 2021-2022, compared with the same period of the last fiscal year, said a government official yesterday. The country’s exports during July-Oct of 2021, were recorded at 9.468 billion U.S.…

Myanmar Further Extends Entry Restrictions Until End Of Nov

YANGON, Nov 2 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, yesterday further extended entry restrictions for travellers until Nov 30. The suspension will be applied to the entry of all travellers, the issuance of all types of visas and visa exemptions services, until the end of this month. According to a…

Thailand Reopens To Vaccinated Visitors To Boost Pandemic-Hit Economy

BANGKOK, Nov 2 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand yesterday reopened to vaccinated visitors from more than 60 countries and regions, amid efforts to revive its pandemic-battered economy. From yesterday, fully-vaccinated travellers flying from 63 countries and regions, including China, the United States, Britain, Australia and Japan, are allowed to enter the country…

Iraqi Students Return To Classrooms As New School Year Begins

BAGHDAD, Nov 2 (NNN-NINA) – Millions of Iraqi students and teachers, yesterday, returned to the classrooms for the start of a new school year, after two years of studying online due to the spread of the COVID-19. Early yesterday, students went to thousands of primary and secondary schools across the…

Egyptian President Urges Developed Countries To Fulfil Annual 100 Billion USD Pledge To Face Climate Change

CAIRO, Nov 2 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, said yesterday that, developed countries must fulfil their long-standing pledges, to provide 100 billion U.S. dollars per year, to developing countries, to face climate change. “We are concerned about the gap between the available funding and the actual needs of developing…