Sri Lanka To Begin Vaccinating Children With Disabilities Against COVID-19

COLOMBO, Sept 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s health authorities, yesterday said that, COVID-19 vaccines would begin to be administered on children between ages 12 and 19, with disabilities and chronic illness, from tomorrow. Pharmaceutical Production, Supply and Regulation State Minister, Channa Jayasumana said, authorities would administer the Pfizer vaccines on…

New Zealand Central Bank To Tighten Mortgage Lending Restrictions

WELLINGTON, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), will proceed with its proposal to tighten Loan-to-Value Ratio (LVR) restrictions, on lending to owner-occupiers to reduce risky mortgage lending. From Nov 1, the RBNZ will be restricting the amount of lending banks can do, above an LVR…

Indigenous Australians At Elevated Risk Of Severe COVID-19 Illness: Report

CANBERRA, Sept 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A study has found that a majority of Indigenous Australians are at an elevated risk of severe illness from COVID-19, as the country continues to battle the third wave of infections. Research published by Australian National University (ANU) today, examined the prevalence of health factors,…

S. Korean President Calls For Resumption Of Talks With DPRK, End-Of-War Declaration

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, called for the resumption of talks with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as well as, an end-of-war declaration on the Korean Peninsula. “Peace on the Korean Peninsula begins always with dialogue and cooperation,” Moon told the General…

Indian PM Modi Leaves For Four-Day Visit To U.S.

NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, yesterday, left for a four-day visit to the United States, at the invitation of U.S. President Joe Biden. The highlight of Modi’s visit would be his address at the United Nations General Assembly, focusing on the pressing global challenges,…

Last Batch Of Rails For Jakarta-Bandung HSR Arrives In Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept 23 (NNN-ANTARA) – The last batch of 6,600 tonnes of rails, of the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR), arrived at the Cilacap Port in Indonesia’s Central Java province, the railway’s operator said. A statement released by KCIC, a joint venture consortium between Chinese and Indonesian state-owned firms, that…

Iran’s New Gov’t To Resume Nuke Talks: FM

TEHRAN, Sept 23 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, said, the government of President Ebrahim Raisi will resume nuclear talks, aimed at the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. “We are seriously reviewing the history of (nuclear) negotiations, and the…

Israel Reports 4,800 New COVID-19 Cases

JERUSALEM, Sept 23 (NNN-PNN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health, yesterday, reported 4,800 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally of infections in the regime to 1,244,580. The death toll from the virus rose by 15 to 7,582, the ministry added. The number of patients in serious condition in Israel increased from…

Iran Reports 17,433 Daily COVID-19 Cases, 5,477,229 In Total

TEHRAN, Sept 23 (NNN-MEHR) – Iran’s health ministry, yesterday reported 17,433 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 5,477,229. The pandemic has so far claimed 118,191 lives in the country, after 286 new deaths were registered in the past 24 hours, said Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical…

Indian FDI Inflows Grow 62 Percent During First Four Months Of Current FY

NEW DELHI, Sept 23 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government said yesterday that, the country’s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows increased 62 percent year-on-year, during the first four months of current fiscal year, starting from Apr. According to the ministry of commerce and industry, the country attracted an FDI inflow of…