Explosion On Bus Kills Two In Central Uganda

KAMPALA, Oct 26 (NNN-IRIN) – Two people were killed yesterday, in the central Ugandan district of Mpigi, after an explosion on a bus, travelling from the capital Kampala, to the western district of Bushenyi, a police spokesperson said. Faridah Nampiima, a traffic police spokesperson, said by telephone that, the two…

Malta To Lift Social Distancing Rules For Indoor Events

VALLETTA, Oct 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Social distancing rules in Malta will be lifted, at seated events with no more than 300 fully-vaccinated and mask-wearing people, Health Minister, Chris Fearne, announced yesterday. Speaking in parliament, during a debate on the health budget for next year, Fearne said, the new measure applies…

Apartment Building Gas Explosion Injures At Least Four In Russia

MOSCOW, Oct 26 (NNN-TASS) – At least four people were injured, as a result of an explosion in a five-story apartment building, in the Russian city of Naberezhnye Chelny, local media reported yesterday. Six apartments on the last two floors of the building were destroyed, following the explosion, a source…

Cambodian PM Urges ASEAN Business Leaders To Seize Full Benefits Of ASEAN FTAs, RCEP

PHNOM PENH, Oct 26 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, yesterday, urged ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) business leaders, to take advantage of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), to further grow their businesses. He made the remarks…

India’s Restaurant Industry Contracts 53 Percent Due To COVID-19 Pandemic: Report

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (NNN-PTI) – A report released by the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), yesterday said, the restaurant industry or the food services industry in the country, contracted by about 53 percent in the financial year 2021, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report said,…

Singapore Reports 3,174 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,174 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country to 175,818. Of the new cases, 2,843 were in the community, 322 were in migrant workers’ dormitories and nine were imported cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a…

Arab League Chairman Voices Concerns Over Developments In Sudan

CAIRO, Oct 26 (NNN-MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, yesterday voiced concern over latest developments in Sudan, according to an AL statement. Aboul-Gheit called on all the Sudanese parties to abide by the constitutional document. “There are no problems that couldn’t be solved via dialogue. It is important…

Iran’s President Calls On European Countries To Resist U.S. Pressure

TEHRAN, Oct 26 (NNN-IRNA) – European countries should not be influenced by U.S. pressure, Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, told new European ambassadors to Iran, in separate meetings yesterday. As reported by Iran’s state TV, Raisi received the credentials of six new ambassadors from Switzerland, Kyrgyzstan, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, and Azerbaijan.…

Turkey Pushes For Higher Vaccination Rate With 115 Million Doses Administered

ISTANBUL, Oct 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey administered over 115 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, since starting its vaccination campaign in Jan, the health ministry announced. More than 55.18 million people have received their first doses, more than 48.13 million have taken their second shots, and nearly 11 million have received their…

Sri Lanka To Launch Tourism Promotion Campaigns In Five Countries To Boost Tourism

COLOMBO, Oct 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan Tourism Minister, Prasanna Ranatunga, yesterday said, the government will launch a special tourism promotion programme in five countries to boost tourism. Ranatunga said, he had instructed authorities to expedite the implementation of the special promotion programme, which targets France, Britain, Germany, India, and…