Putin, Erdogan Discuss Int’l Cooperation, Bilateral Ties In Sochi

MOSCOW, Sept 30 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, discussed cooperation on international issues and bilateral ties with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in Sochi yesterday. Putin noted that Russian-Turkish cooperation on international arena has been a success, further pointing to efforts aimed at coordinating positions on Syria and…

Nam Ou Hydropower Project Developed By Chinese Firm In Laos Starts Full Operation

VIENTIANE, Sept 30 (NNN-KPL) – A ceremony was held here on Tuesday, to start the full power generation of all seven plants of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project, developed by Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina). Lao Minister of Energy and Mines, Daovong Phonekeo said, at the ceremony…

Canadian Climber Dies On Mt. Manaslu In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Sept 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Canadian climber, Brent Seal, died yesterday morning, in his attempt on Mt. Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak, located in western Nepal, the organiser of the expedition said. “Seal, 37, died due to a sudden heart attack, when he was at the height of around…

Indonesia Seizes Malaysian-Flagged Vessel In Malacca Strait

JAKARTA, Sept 30 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, said yesterday that, it has seized an illegal Malaysian-flagged fishing vessel, in Indonesian waters in the Straits of Malacca. The captain and all the four crew members on board are Indonesians, it said. The ministry’s Director-General of Marine…

China Ready To Deepen Cooperation With Japan’s New Ruling Team: Spokesperson

BEIJING, Sept 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – China is willing to work with Japan’s new ruling team, to observe the principles set out in the four political documents between China and Japan, deepen mutually beneficial and practical cooperation, and promote healthy and stable development of bilateral relations along the right track, a…

Fumio Kishida Is New President Of Japan’s Ruling LDP

TOKYO, Sept 29 (NNN-NHK) – Fumio Kishida today won the presidential election of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Kishida, a moderate, who served as the country’s foreign minister from 2012 to 2017, has also worked as the policy chief of the ruling LDP.…

India Reports 18,870 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Sept 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 33,716,451 today, as 18,870 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed Besides, as many as 378 deaths since yesterday morning took the total death toll to 447,751.…

Japan’s Ruling LDP Holds Presidential Election

TOKYO, Sept 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is holding its presidential election this afternoon, to pick the successor to outgoing Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, with polls showing a possibility of a runoff between two contenders. Four candidates — vaccination minister, Taro Kono, former foreign minister, Fumio…

Prison Riot Leaves 24 Dead In Ecuador

QUITO, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least 24 inmates were killed and another 48 were injured, in clashes yesterday, at the Litoral Penitentiary, located in the coastal city of Guayaquil, in south-western Ecuador, authorities and the National Police said. Speaking to local media, Pablo Arosemena, the governor of the province…

Israel Reports 5,159 New COVID-19 Cases

JERUSALEM, Sept 29 (NNN-PNN) – Israel reported 5,159 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the regime’s total infections to 1,274,395, the state’s Ministry of Health said. The death toll from the virus rose by eight to 7,692, while the number of patients in serious condition decreased from 671 to 660, the…