Greek PM Hails Merkel As “Voice Of Reason And Stability”

ATHENS, Oct 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Welcoming outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on her last official visit here yesterday, Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that, she was “the voice of reason and stability.” “She may have been unfair at times but decisive nevertheless, like in 2015, when she refused to…

Vietnam Posts 1.45-Billion-USD Trade Deficit In 10-Month Period

HANOI, Oct 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam recorded an estimated trade value of 537.31 billion U.S. dollars in the first 10 months of this year, up 22.2 percent year-on-year, with a trade deficit of 1.45 billion U.S. dollars, the General Statistics Office said yesterday. Specifically, the export revenue stood at 267.93…

Indonesian President To Visit Italy, Britain, UAE For Climate Change, Economic Talks

JAKARTA, Oct 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, left here yesterday, for his visit to Italy, Britain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Widodo will attend the G20 summit in Italy’s capital, Rome, today and tomorrow, before taking part in the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow,…

Sri Lanka To Provide Free Tea Saplings To Boost Tea Growth

COLOMBO, Oct 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Sri Lankan government said yesterday that, it will provide free tea plants to any grower who wishes to engage in tea plantation next year. Plantations Minister, Ramesh Pathirana, told a media briefing that, presently it took nearly four years for the tea bushes to…

Chinese, Indonesian FMs Voice Serious Concern Over AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Deal

ROME, Oct 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, and his Indonesia counterpart, Retno Marsudi met here yesterday, vowing to enhance bilateral ties and voicing serious concerns over the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal. Wang, who is visiting Italy, and is to participate in the Group of…

China’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid Locomotive Starts Trial Run

HOHHOT, Oct 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The first China-developed hydrogen fuel cell hybrid locomotive, started a trial run yesterday, on a railway line for coal transport, in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The hydrogen energy locomotive project was jointly launched by the Inner Mongolia subsidiary of the State Power Investment…

Uzbek President Elected For Second Term

TASHKENT, Oct 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, was elected for a second term with 80.12 percent of the vote in the election held Sunday, the Uzbek Central Election Commission said, yesterday. “Despite the difficult situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic … more than 16 million or 80.4 percent…

Saudi Arabia Bids To Host World Expo 2030

RIYADH, Oct 30 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that, it is bidding to host the World Expo 2030. The bid was submitted to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), World Expo’s organising body. The theme proposed by Saudi Arabia for the World Expo 2030 is, The Era of Change:…

Iran Slams New U.S. Sanctions As “Completely Contradictory Behaviour”

TEHRAN, Oct 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran slammed, last night, the latest U.S. sanctions against its entities as a “completely contradictory behaviour.” “A government that talks about an intention of returning to the nuclear deal, but continues (former U.S. President Donald) Trump’s policy of sanctions, is sending the message that, it…

Saudi Expels Lebanese Ambassador, Recalls Ambassador To Lebanon

RIYADH, Oct 30 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia recalled, yesterday, its ambassador to Lebanon and demanded the Lebanese ambassador leave the kingdom within 48 hours, it was reported here. The Saudi Foreign Ministry also announced an immediate halt to all Lebanese imports, the report said. Saudi Arabia summoned, on Wednesday, the…