Five Killed, Two Injured In Bow-Arrow Attack In Norway: Police

COPENHAGEN, Oct 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least five people were killed and two others injured, in a series of attacks by a man carrying a weapon for shooting arrows, in the provincial town centre of Kongsberg, some 82 km south-west of the Norwegian capital city of Oslo, early last night,…

Sri Lankans Urged To Remain Cautious Despite Drop In COVID-19 Cases

COLOMBO, Oct 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sri Lankan health officials said yesterday, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country was declining, as the spread of transmission caused by the Delta variant was easing. A senior health official from the Health Ministry, said that, the viral load in infected patients being…

Singapore Reports 3,190 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 14 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 3,190 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country to 135,395, the Ministry of Health (MOH), said. Of the new cases, 2,721 were recorded in the community, 498 were in migrant workers’ dormitories, and six were imported. A total…

Sri Lanka To Probe Illegal Shark Fishing In Famous Tourist Spot

COLOMBO, Oct 14 (NNN-SLNEWS) – The Sri Lankan government will launch immediate investigations, into allegations of illegal shark fishing in Trincomalee, eastern Sri Lanka. A local organisation, the Pearl Protectors, said in a statement, while Trincomalee was once a marine biodiversity hotspot, it had now come under threat, as fishermen…

Blinken Warns Of “Other Options” If Diplomacy Fails On Iran Nuclear Issue

WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, yesterday warned that the United States would turn to “other options” if diplomacy fails to curb Iran’s nuclear programme, saying “time is running short.” Blinken yesterday met with his counterparts of Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in…

UN Chief Asks For 3.12 Billion USD For 2022 Budget

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday asked for nearly 3.12 billion dollars, as the world body’s regular budget for 2022. “To fully implement the mandates entrusted to us, we will require a total of 3.12 billion U.S. dollars before re-costing, which represents a net reduction…

Cuba To Administer COVID-19 Booster Shots Next Month

HAVANA, Oct 14 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Cuba will start administering booster shots with its homegrown COVID-19 vaccines next month, Cuban Health Minister, Jose Angel Portal, said at a press conference. “In the very beginning, we will administer booster shots to vulnerable groups and frontline workers, including doctors, nurses, scientists, and…

Israeli FM calls for peace with Palestinians, more Arab nations

JERUSALEM, Oct 12 (NNN-PNN) – Israeli Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, yesterday called the Palestinians and other Arab nations to forge peace agreements with Israel. Lapid called more Arab countries to join the U.S.-brokered deals, signed in Sept, 2020, in which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain agreed to normalise…

Scores Of Houthi Rebels Killed In Fighting Over Yemen’s Marib

ADEN, Oct 12 (NNN-YPA) – Scores of Houthi rebels were killed, during their military attacks to seize key areas in the country’s northern oil-rich province of Marib, yesterday, a government official said. “Several simultaneous Houthi attacks targeted Marib’s key district of Abdiya, that’s besieged for nearly three weeks, sparking non-stop…

Nuclear Talks Must Lead To Lifting Of Sanctions: Iran’s Parliament Speaker

TEHRAN, Oct 12 (NNN-IRNA) – The speaker of Iran’s parliament said here yesterday that, any dialogue regarding the 2015 nuclear agreement must lead to the lifting of the sanctions against Iran. “The United States withdrew from the agreement during the Trump era, and it was surprising that the world did…