Japanese PM Kishida Promises To Realise Economic Growth Ahead Of Redistributing Wealth

TOKYO, Oct 12 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, said yesterday that, he would first realise economic growth before redistributing wealth, during questioning by opposition lawmakers, over his policy speech last week, ahead of a House of Representatives election. Kishida emphasised that, he would not immediately seek to increase…

Bangladesh Emphasises Enhanced Sino-Bangla Trade Relations, Says Bangladeshi Commerce Minister

DHAKA, Oct 11 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladeshi Commerce Minister, Tipu Munshi, termed China as a “great friend” of Bangladesh and emphasised on enhancing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and China, especially boosting trade ties. “There is no doubt that China is a great friend of Bangladesh and they play a big role…

Taliban Says Talks With U.S. To Continue If Necessary

KABUL, Oct 11 (NNN-ANA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the caretaker government in Afghansitan, said today that, talks with the United States will continue, if necessary. Over the weekend, a Taliban delegation, led by Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the caretaker government, met with a U.S.…

Brunei Reports Record High Of 381 Daily COVID-19 Cases

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 11 (NNN-ANN) – Brunei reported 381 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, a record daily rise, bringing the national tally to 8,980. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, all the new cases are local infections. While the source of infection of 126 new cases is still under investigation,…

S.Korean President’s Approval Rating Falls To 40 Percent: Poll

SEOUL, Oct 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in’s approval rating fell 0.4 percentage points from a week earlier to 40.0 percent last week, a weekly poll showed today. The negative assessment on Moon’s conduct of state affairs rose 0.8 percentage points to 56.8 percent, according to the Realmeter…

India Reports 18,132 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Oct 11 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 33,971,607 today, as 18,132 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed The number of new cases recorded in a day are the lowest in the past 215…

Nepal Makes Progress In Conserving Forest, Wildlife Species

KATHMANDU, Oct 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal managed to increase forested areas and the population of endangered animals, tigers and one-horned rhinos in particular, in its efforts to preserve biodiversity over the years. The forested areas in the country reached 45 percent of the total land area. “This is a significant…

China-ASEAN TV Week To Be Held In South China

NANNING, Oct 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 3rd China-ASEAN TV Week will be held from Oct 27 to Nov 2, in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the radio and television authority said, at a press conference. The China-ASEAN TV Week will hold a series of activities, including…

UNICEF Urges Afghan Caretaker Gov’t To Resume Kids’ Vaccination Drives

KABUL, Oct 11 (NNN-ANA) – The United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) yesterday urged the Taliban’s caretaker government, to resume children’s vaccination, amid fear of spreading polio and measles in war-affected Afghanistan. “The health system is about to collapse, we have weeks, not months or years. We will have humanitarian catastrophe,”…

Funding Shortfall Hampers UN Services For Palestine Refugees: Spokesman

GAZA, Oct 11 (NNN-WAFA) – A lack of 120 million U.S. dollars, affected the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), to provide services this year, the agency warned yesterday, calling for donations. “UNRWA has a financial shortfall of approximately 120 million U.S. dollars,…