Officer, Trooper Killed In Indian-Controlled Kashmir Gunfight

SRINAGAR, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) – A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian army and a trooper were killed, in a fierce gunfight with militants in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said today. The gunfight broke out at Dera Ki Gali, in Surankote area, close to the Line of Control (LoC)…

Indonesia’s Bali Ready To Reopen To Int’l Travellers

by Hayati Nupus JAKARTA, Oct 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Indonesian resort island of Bali is waiting in excitement for international tourists as it reopened yesterday. As many as 8,000 rooms in 35 three- to five-star hotels are ready to be occupied both for quarantine and accommodation, when international tourists are…

India’s Exports Grow 21 Percent Y-O-Y In Sept

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s overall exports, including merchandise and services combined, are estimated to hit 54.06 billion U.S. dollars in Sept, 2021, rising 21.44 percent over the same period last year, and 26.03 percent over Sept, 2019, official data showed. Merchandise exports in Sept, 2021, stood at…

India Reports 16,862 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,037,592 today, as 16,862 new confirmed cases were registered in the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. An additional 379 deaths from the pandemic were recorded, taking the total death toll to…

More China-Donated COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Cambodia As Kingdom Looks To Reopen Economy

PHNOM PENH, Oct 15 (NNN-AKP) – A new batch of two million doses of China-donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Cambodia yesterday, as the country planned to reopen its socio-economic activities in all areas by year’s end. Cambodian Ministry of Health (MoH) secretary of state, Yok Sambath, told reporters at…

COVID-19 Lockdown Ends In Australian Capital Amid Battle Against Third Wave

CANBERRA, Oct 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Lockdown in Australia’s capital has ended, after more than two months, as the country continues to battle the third wave of COVID-19 infections. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) today emerged from a lockdown that started on Aug 12, and was initially meant to last only…

Egypt’s President, UK PM Discuss Bilateral Relations

CAIRO, Oct 15 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, discussed yesterday, means of promoting bilateral ties, especially in defence, security and anti-terrorism fields, the Egyptian presidency office said in a statement. The two leaders, in a phone conversation, also tackled the topic about reviving…

Turkey Reports 30,709 New COVID-19 Cases, 7,570,932 In Total

ANKARA, Oct 15 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday confirmed 30,709 new COVID-19 cases, raising its total tally of infections to 7,570,932, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus rose by 203 to 67,044, while 26,461 people recovered in the last 24 hours. A total of 362,217 tests…

Iran Urges “Practical” Steps, “Tangible” Results In Nuke Talks

TEHRAN, Oct 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Taking “practical” steps with “tangible” outcomes should be the purpose of the upcoming nuclear talks between Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Ali Bagheri, yesterday. The Iranian…

Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Young Man In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Oct 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian young man last night, near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses said. The Palestinian young man, whose identity wasn’t immediately known, was shot dead by Israeli soldiers, in the town of Beit Jala, west of…