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…

Jordan Sends Letter Of Protest To Israel Against “Continued Violations” At Al-Aqsa Mosque

AMMAN, Sept 29 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Foreign Ministry, sent an official letter of protest to Israel, calling for “stopping its violations and provocations” at al-Aqsa Mosque, the ministry’s Spokesperson, Haitham Abu Al-Foul, said yesterday. The Foreign Ministry condemned the alleged ongoing Israeli violations at al-Aqsa Mosque, the latest of which…

Cuba Celebrates 61st Anniversary Of Diplomatic Ties With China

HAVANA, Sept 29 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Cuba yesterday marked the 61st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with China. Celebrations were held online and in person, with social distancing guidelines and safety protocols being observed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Havana’s China Town, the House of Chinese Arts…

Jordan, Syria To Enhance Cooperation In Various Areas, Resume Flights

AMMAN, Sept 29 (NNN-SANA) – Jordan and Syria decided to enhance cooperation in various fields, said an announcement yesterday, at the conclusion of the Jordanian-Syrian ministerial meeting held in Amman over two days. The final statement, issued by the Prime Ministry in Jordan said that, talks covered the conditions of…