Mongolia’s New Gov’t Sworn In

ULAN BATOR, Jan 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s new government, led by Prime Minister, Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, took the oath of office last night. The oath-taking ceremony was held in the country’s parliament. “The government will develop a comprehensive plan to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, and start vaccinating our people within its…

Saudi Crown Prince Announces Plan For Riyadh City To Be Among Largest Economies In The World

RIYADH, Jan 29 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, announced a strategy for Riyadh to be one of the largest city economies in the world, Al Arabiya TV reported. As part of the strategy, Saudi Arabia plans to increase the residents of Riyadh from 7.5…

102 Injured As Protests Turn Violent In Lebanon’s Tripoli

BEIRUT, Jan 29 (NNN-NNA) – Clashes between protesters and security forces in Tripoli, Lebanon’s northern city, left 102 people injured yesterday. The protests, against COVID-19 lockdown and the country’s economic crisis, continued for the fourth consecutive day in the city, Elnashra news, reported. Clashes started, hours after a protester died…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,720,048

NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,720,048 today, as 18,855 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry. According to the data, the death toll mounted to 154,010, as 163 patients died since yesterday morning.…

Philippines To Relax Ban On Foreign Travellers From Feb

MANILA, Jan 29 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will relax its ban on travellers, starting next month, from over 30 countries and regions, that have confirmed cases of more transmissible COVID-19 variants, presidential spokesman, Harry Roque, said today. The ban on foreign travellers from 36 countries and regions, including Britain, China…

S.Korea’s Car Export Falls 12.1 Percent In 2020

SEOUL, Jan 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s car export posted a double-digit fall last year, due to weak global demand, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, customs office data showed today. Passenger car export declined 12.1 percent over the year to 34.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, according to Korea Customs…

Zhaparov Takes Office As Kyrgyz President

BISHKEK, Jan 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sadyr Zhaparov, officially took office as the new Kyrgyz president yesterday, to be the sixth president of Kyrgyzstan. Zhaparov took the oath at an inauguration ceremony at the Kyrgyz National Philharmonic building, followed then, by head of the country’s Central Election Commission, Nurzhan Shaildabekova, who…

Uzbek, S. Korean Leaders Hold Video Meeting To Develop Trade Ties

TASHKENT, Jan 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and his South Korean counterpart, Moon Jae-in, held a virtual summit via video links yesterday, to develop bilateral economic and trade relations, Mirziyoyev’s press service said. “The agenda of the talks includes acute issues of development of bilateral relations of the…

Netanyahu Says U.S. Suspension Of F-35 Deal With UAE Does Not Affect UAE-Israel Ties

JERUSALEM, Jan 29 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said yesterday that, the U.S. decision to suspend the sale of F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will not affect Israeli ties with the UAE. “We have passed the point of no return,” Netanyahu said, during a press…

COVID-19 Vaccines From India Arrive In Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jan 29 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka yesterday received 5,00,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine gifted by India, the country’s first consignment, as the island nation prepares to begin its roll-out. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who received the vaccines from the Indian High Commissioner at the Bandaranaike International Airport tweeted: “Received 500,000…