Japan’s New LDP Leader Fumio Kishida To Introduce Party Executive Lineup Shortly

TOKYO, Sept 30 (NNN-NHK) – Fumio Kishida, the new president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the next prime minister, in effect, started to arrange his party executive lineup here today, and planned to announce the list tomorrow. At the first press conference after being elected head of…

Gunmen Kill Physician, Family Members In N. Afghanistan

PUL-E-KHUMRI, Sept 30 (NNN-ANA) – A surgeon and six members of his family were shot dead, in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province, last night, a local source confirmed today. “Gunmen broke into the house of doctor Zainuddin Jarrah, a well-known surgeon, in the village of Deh-e Yak of Andarab district in…

DPRK Leader Suggests Restoring Inter-Korean Communication In Early Oct

PYONGYANG, Sept 30 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), called for the restoration of inter-Korean hotlines in early Oct, if South Korea changes its confrontational and habitual attitude towards Pyongyang. Kim made the speech, on the second day sitting of the…

China’s Highest-Altitude Mega Hydropower Plant Goes Operational

CHENGDU, Sept 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – A mega hydropower plant, built at an average altitude of 3,000 metres, the highest of its kind in China, went into operation yesterday. The first two 500,000-kW power generation units went operational at the Lianghekou hydropower plant, on the Yalong River, in Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture…

Pakistani Official Welcomes ECB Chief’s Apology Over Tour Cancellation

ISLAMABAD, Sept 30 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, welcomed the apology from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief, over its withdrawal from the planned tour to Pakistan. The minister released his statement on Twitter by welcoming the announcement made by the…

S.Korea Reports 2,564 More COVID-19 Cases, 311,289 In Total

SEOUL, Sept 30 (NNN-YONHAP) – S.Korea reported 2,564 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 311,289. The daily caseload was down from 2,885 the previous day, but it hovered above 1,000 for 86 straight days since July 7.…

Australia Reports Record-High COVID-19 Cases Amid Battle Against Third Wave

CANBERRA, Sept 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia reported a record number of cases today, when the country continues to battle the third wave of COVID-19 infections. There were more than 2,400 new locally-acquired infections reported nationwide this morning, the figure of which, surpassing 2,000 in a single day for just the…

Pause In Israeli Settlement Activity In Occupied Palestinian Territory Must Become Permanent — UN Envoy

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, said yesterday that, the current pause in Israel’s settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, must become permanent. There were no new settlement housing plans advanced, approved or tendered between…

Iran’s COVID-19 Death Toll Over 120,000

TEHRAN, Sept 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s overall COVID-19 death toll reached 120,160 yesterday, after 272 new deaths were registered in the past 24 hours, according to Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education. It also reported 13,271 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 5,572,962. A total of…

Bahrain Launches Fast Sea-To-Air Logistics Hub

MANAMA, Sept 30 (NNN-BNA) – Bahrain, yesterday launched a fast sea-to-air logistic hub, which has a two-hour turnaround time for all containers, the kingdom’s transportation ministry said. The “Bahrain Global Sea-Air Hub” can move goods at twice the speed and only 40 percent of the cost, comparing to the regular…