Libya Holds First Forum On Securing Elections

TRIPOLI, Oct 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Interior Ministry of Libya, on Saturday, held the first forum on securing the elections slated for Dec. Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah said at the forum that, the gathering of the security departments was “an important step towards uniting the state’s institutions.” Interior Minister,…

India’s First Banni Buffalo Calf Born Through IVF

NEW DELHI, Oct 24 (NNN-PTI) – For the first time in India, scientists have succeeded in having a calf of the Banni breed of buffaloes born yesterday, through IVF (in vitro fertilisation), officials said. The calf was born in the western state of Gujarat. Banni Buffalo, a rare breed of…

Over 330 Families Receive Solar Panels In Afghanistan’s Eastern Parwan Province

CHARIKAR, Afghanistan Oct 24 (NNN-BIA) – A total of 336 households have received solar power panels over the past four days, in the eastern Parwan province, it was reported, yesterday. “After a precise survey, each family received one solar panel along with all equipment to keep their houses bright, in…

Cambodia Lifts Ban On All Flights From Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

PHNOM PENH, Oct 24 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia yesterday, lifted ban on all flights from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, after most of the kingdom’s population have been vaccinated against COVID-19, Health Minister, Mam Bunheng said, in a press statement. The decision to lift the ban was made by Cambodian Prime…

India’s Life Expectancy Drops By Two Years Due To COVID-19

MUMBAI, Oct 24 (NNN-PTI) – Life expectancy of Indians dropped by close to two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as per statistical analysis, published by a Mumbai-based state-run institution, yesterday. “The life expectancy at birth in 2019 was 69.5 years for men and 72 years for women, which came…

Pakistan Sees Continuous Rise In Dengue Cases

ISLAMABAD, Oct 24 (NNN-APP) – An additional 832 dengue fever cases were reported in different areas of Pakistan in the past 24 hours, health authorities said. The cases were detected in the country’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and eastern Punjab provinces, along with the federal capital, Islamabad. In Islamabad 118…

Australia’s Victoria Shows Pathway Out Of Pandemic

SYDNEY, Oct 24 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Authorities of Australian state of Victoria, outlined today what life would look like, when the state reaches vaccination rates of 80 and 90 percent. Victoria Premier, Daniel Andrews, said, there would be a “fundamental change” to health restrictions, when the state reaches a 90-percent rate…

Mongolia Logs 1,321 New COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR, Oct 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia confirmed 1,321 new COVID-19 cases, raising the national tally to 349,509, the country’s health ministry said today. Meanwhile, 17 more people died from the viral disease in the past day, pushing the death toll to 1,587. Currently, 18,786 COVID-19 patients are being hospitalised…

Uzbekistan Is Holding Its Presidential Election Today

TASHKENT, Oct 24 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan is holding its presidential election today, with incumbent President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, running for a second term in office, the Uzbek Central Election Commission (CEC) said. Over 19 million voters have registered for the election, and about 970 international observers and over 1,000 media representatives…

India Reports 15,906 New COVID-19 Cases

NEW DELHI, Oct 24 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,175,468 today, as 15,906 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the health ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, as many as 561 deaths due to the pandemic were reported since yesterday morning, taking the…