S. Korea’s Childbirth Logs Lowest In Aug, Fueling Concerns Over Demographic Cliff

SEOUL, Oct 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s childbirth logged the lowest tally in Aug, fueling worries about a so-called demographic cliff, statistical office data showed today. The number of newborn babies stood at 22,291 in Aug, down 0.5 percent from a year ago, according to Statistics Korea. It continued to…

Mongolia Logs 1,669 New COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR, Oct 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia registered 1,669 new COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths today, taking the national tallies to 353,504 and 1,616 respectively, said the country’s health ministry. Among the latest confirmed cases, 917 were detected in Ulan Bator, which is hardest hit by the pandemic. The…

Iran, Pakistan Call For Closer Ties, Vow To Help Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Oct 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and his visiting Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, yesterday conferred about bilateral ties and regional issues, such as Afghanistan. The meeting took place ahead of a ministerial meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbours, in the capital, Tehran today. At a joint…

10 Killed, 12 Wounded In Daesh Attack In Eastern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Oct 27 (NNN-NINA) – Up to 10 civilians were killed and 12 others wounded yesterday, in an attack by militants of the extremist Daesh group, in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police source said. “The latest report said, ten people were killed and 12 wounded, in attack…

Sudanese PM Returns Home Under Tight Security – PM’s Office

KHARTOUM, Oct 27 (NNN-SUNA) – Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, returned home with his wife, under tight security, the prime minister’s office said, on its Facebook account, yesterday. Since early Monday, Hamdok and some of his ministers, together with civilian members in the Sovereign Council, were arrested. Earlier yesterday, General…

Uganda Gears Up For Safari Sevens Rugby Tournament In Kenya

KAMPALA, Oct 27 (NNN-KBC) – Uganda is gearing up to face top teams at this weekend’s Safari Sevens Rugby tournament in neighbouring Kenya. “The boys have prepared well and we have named a strong side that should be able to perform well at the tournament. We have blended the team…

EU Energy Ministers Discuss Power Price Surge

BRUSSELS, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The energy ministers of the European Union (EU) member states, met in Luxembourg yesterday, to exchange views on the increase in energy prices and discuss possible mitigating measures at national and EU level. Following a decline in global and EU energy prices in late 2019…

For The First Time, Port City To Be Venue For Colombo Fashion Week

COLOMBO, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Colombo Fashion Week (CFW), to be held next month, will showcase designs adapting to the new normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the venue will include the Colombo Port City for the first time, with the Indian Ocean as the backdrop, organisers said. The…

Afghanistan Unveils Plan To Boost Employment, Combat Food Crisis

KABUL, Oct 27 (NNN-BIA) – Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, launched a plan to create jobs and fight a potential food crisis, amid the continuous rise of poverty and unemployment. “More steps will be taken soon by the government, to promote common prosperity for all,” Minister of Agriculture,…

AU Calls On EU To Recognise African COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates

KIGALI, Oct 27 (NNN-IRIN) – A senior official of the African Union Commission, yesterday, urged European Union member countries against a policy of not accepting COVID-19 vaccine certificates from the continent. Speaking at the opening of a meeting of foreign affairs ministers of the European Union and the African Union,…