Additional Costs Could Add Up To 2.8 Billion Dollars To Tokyo 2020

TOKYO, Dec 5 (NNN-NHK) – The additional cost caused by the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games is about 294 billion yen (about 2.83 billion US dollars), the Tokyo 2020 organising committee announced here. The organisers said that, they have reached an agreement on how to split the fee with…

Armed Attacks Intensify In Yemen’s Hodeidah Despite UN’s Call For De-Escalation

ADEN, Dec 5 (NNN-SABA) – Sporadic armed attacks intensified in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, despite the United Nations’ repeated calls for de-escalation and protecting civilians. Earlier in the day, a local medical official said, deaths from Thursday’s shelling, launched by the Houthis against an industrial facility…

Suwon Reach Last 16, Evergrande Exit From AFC Champions League

DOHA, Dec 5 (NNN-QNA) – Suwon Bluewings saw off Vissel Kobe 2-0 in the closing game of Group G, at the ongoing 2020 AFC Champions League (ACL) here, last night, securing its ticket to the last 16 round. Chinese powerhouses Guangzhou Evergrande went home, after sitting third in the group…

Moscow Starts Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

MOSCOW, Dec 5 (NNN-TASS) – Moscow Mayor, Sergei Sobyanin announced, the Russian capital had launched its mass immunisation programme against COVID-19. Medical workers, teachers, and social services employees were the first to receive the vaccines, as they belong to the most vulnerable groups, and over 5,000 people have already signed…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,499,413

NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,499,413 today, as 36,604 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 138,122, as 501 COVID-19 patients died since yesterday morning.…

Qatar Signs Deal With China’s Yutong To Manufacture Electric Buses

DOHA, Dec 2 (NNN-QNA) – Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), signed an agreement with China’s Yutong, one of the world’s leading bus makers, to manufacture electric buses. According to the deal, the first e-buses will be produced for the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022. Yutong will provide Qatar with 1,002…

Saudi Arabia Denies Role In Assassination Of Iranian Nuke Scientist

RIYADH, Dec 2 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir, denied any role of his country, in the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. He responded to allegation by Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, claiming the murder of the scientist was a Saudi Arabia-U.S.-Israel…

NZ Registers Largest Trade Drop In A Decade, As Export Prices Sour

WELLINGTON, Dec 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Lower export prices for New Zealand dairy, meat, and logs, in the Sept, 2020 quarter, led to the biggest drop in terms of trade, since June, 2009, the statistics department, Stats NZ, said today. Export prices fell in the Sept, 2020 quarter, down 8.3 percent…

Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Denies Corruption Accusations

BEIRUT, Dec 2 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Central Bank Governor, Riad Salameh, denied accusations of corruption, while assuring that he is assuming his full duties and responsibilities to the Lebanese people. “There exist institutions that can hold the corrupt people and politicians accountable for their wrongdoings. The easiest thing to do…

Israel’s Alternate PM Gantz Votes To Dissolve Parliament

JERUSALEM, Dec 2 (NNN-MA’AN) – Benny Gantz, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s main coalition partner, said, his party will support a bill to dissolve parliament, opening a possibility of holding a fourth election in two years. “I joined this government with a heavy but whole heart,” Gantz said, referring to…