Countries Along The Belt And Road Seek Business Opportunities At China-ASEAN Expo

NANNING, Sept 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 18th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, which kicked off on Friday in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, highlight the building of a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. Themed “Sharing opportunities created by the new land-sea…

Crisis In Gaza “Political”: Palestinian PM

RAMALLAH, Sept 14 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, said yesterday that, the crisis in Gaza “is political,” in response to the plan, proposed by Israeli Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, on resolving the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. “The crisis in Gaza is political, likewise, the crisis in…

Turkey Tightens Control On Refugees, Halts Newcomers

ANKARA, Sept 14 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The Turkish government decided to put new plans in motion, which will tighten control on millions of refugees in the country, a move aiming to address rising negative feelings against migrants among the population. Authorities will halt the issue of new applications for temporary protection…

Thousands Of Israeli Children Suffer Long COVID-19 Symptoms: Survey

JERUSALEM, Sept 14 (NNN-PNN) – A total of 11.2 percent of Israeli children who recovered from COVID-19 suffered long-term symptoms, according to a survey issued by the state’s Ministry of Health yesterday. The researchers examined post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), or “long COVID,” among 13,834 parents of children aged 3-18,…

Egypt Opens South Tomb Of King Djoser After Restoration

CAIRO, Sept 14 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled al-Anany, yesterday opened the south tomb of King Djoser in Saqqara necropolis, near the capital Cairo, the ministry said in a statement. The south tomb is located at the south-western corner of the King Djoser funeral complex, dating…

China, Singapore Vow To Enhance Cooperation In Pandemic Control, Digital Economy

SINGAPORE, Sept 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – China and Singapore agreed here yesterday, to enhance cooperation in combating COVID-19 and developing the digital economy. The pledge was made during a meeting between visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, and Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister, Heng Swee Keat. At the meeting,…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Sept 14 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2, struck off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture this morning, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The quake occurred at around 7:46 a.m. local time, with its epicentre at 32.2 degrees north latitude, and 138.2 degrees east longitude, and at…

Japan’s Main Opposition Seeks Discrimination-Free Society, If It Gains Power

TOKYO, Sept 14 (NNN-NHK) – Yukio Edano, leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ), said, the party sought to realise a discrimination-free society that respects diversity, local media reported yesterday. He announced the polices that the party would implement, if it wins the general election, including offering married…

Egyptian President, Israeli PM Discuss Bilateral Ties, Palestinian Issue

CAIRO, Sept 14 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, discussed yesterday, the developments of bilateral relations in various fields, as well as, the Palestinian issue, according to the Egyptian Presidency. During their meeting, in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Sisi and…

Israel Reports Over 10,000 New COVID-19 Cases

JERUSALEM, Sept 13 (NNN-PNN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health, yesterday reported 10,084 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally of infections in the regime to 1,169,217. The ministry also reported one new death from the virus, taking the death toll to 7,338, while the number of patients in serious condition increased…