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…

Myanmar Looks Forward To Confirmation On ASEAN Special Envoy’s Visit: Foreign Ministry

YANGON, Oct 15 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said, the country is looking forward to confirmation on the ASEAN special envoy’s visit, a press release said. Regarding a visit by the special envoy, also the Second Minister of Brunei’s Foreign Affairs, Erywan bin Pehin Yusof, the ministry said, it…

Singapore Reports 2,932 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 15 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 2,932 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country to 138,327, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release. Of the new cases, 2,412 were in the community, 517 were in migrant workers’ dormitories, and three were…

5.8 Magnitude Quake Jolts Off Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Oct 15 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.8, struck off North Sulawesi province, in the central parts of Indonesia yesterday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here. The quake hit at 10:16 a.m. Jakarta time (1516 GMT), with the epicentre at 119 km south-east of Bitung…

Indian Govt’s Decision To Extend Jurisdiction Of Border Guards Triggers Row

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government’s decision, to extend the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF), from 15 km to 50 km in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam, triggered a row yesterday. The BSF is a paramilitary force primarily responsible for guarding Indian borders. The opposition…