Authorities Downgrade Size Of Oil Spill Off Southern California Coast

LOS ANGELES, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nearly a week after a mass oil spill, off the coast of U.S. Southern California, the authorities have not reached a conclusion, on the amount of oil leaked from a ruptured underwater pipeline, but some officials hint that, it may be smaller than originally…

South Sudan Approves 10 Million USD Relief Aid To Flood Victims

JUBA, Oct 9 (NNN-SUNA) – South Sudan’s government, yesterday approved 10 million U.S. dollars, as an emergency relief package, to support people affected by floods in seven states across the country since May. Michael Makuei Lueth, Minister of Information and Broadcasting, said in Juba that, the relief package approved by…

Many Trapped After Residential Building Collapses In Western Georgia

TBILISI, Oct 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – A multi-block residential building collapsed yesterday, in Georgia’s western coastal city of Batumi, leaving several people trapped under the ruins. A woman and a child have been rescued from the rubbles, according to local media reports. Georgian Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili, who arrived in Batumi…

Over 20 Million Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 In Morocco

RABAT, Oct 9 (NNN-MAP) – The total number of people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Morocco reached 20,047,440, the Moroccan Ministry of Health said yesterday. So far, a total of 23,012,112 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Morocco, the ministry said in a statement. The North African…

Lisbon Hosts NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s 67th Session

LISBON, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The COVID-19 pandemic and the situation in Afghanistan, top the agenda of the 67th annual session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), which is hosted by the Parliament of Portugal, between Oct 8 and Oct 11. The event is attended…

Nepali PM Announces Full-Member Cabinet Months After Taking Office

KATHMANDU, Oct 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, yesterday, gave a full shape to his cabinet, nearly three months after taking office, by introducing 16 ministers and two state ministers from four ruling parties. President Bidya Devi Bhandari, administered the oath of office to the newcomers, including…

Twin Pandas Born In Tokyo Zoo Named Xiao Xiao, Lei Lei

TOKYO, Oct 9 (NNN-NHK) – Tokyo Governor, Yuriko Koike, said yesterday that, the twin giant pandas born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoological Gardens in June, have been named Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei. When put together, their names have the meaning of “leading to the future from a bright dawn,” Koike…

Death Toll From Afghanistan’s Mosque Suicide Blast Rises To 46

KUNDUZ, Oct 9 (NNN-ANA) – The death toll from a suicide bomb explosion at a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz city has risen to 46, while 143 others were wounded, a provincial source confirmed yesterday. The blast occurred inside a Shiite Muslim mosque building, in the capital of Afghanistan’s northern…

Ukraine Seeks More Cooperation With NATO In Black Sea Region: FM

KIEV, Oct 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – Ukraine is willing to deepen cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) member states, and partner countries in the Black Sea region, authorities said. “NATO countries, together with Ukraine, Georgia and even Moldova, can unite their efforts, on the issue of the Black Sea…

Japan’s New PM Kishida Delivers First Policy Speech Since Taking Office

TOKYO, Oct 9 (NNN-NHK) – Fumio Kishida, the newly elected Japanese prime minister, yesterday delivered his first policy speech, vowing to reach economic growth for the country, with his “new form of capitalism” and redistribute the fruits of that success to build up a stronger middle class. “Only when we…