Uzbekistan To Implement Nine-Billion-USD Projects In Energy Sector

TASHKENT, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Uzbekistan plans to implement 52 projects worth nine billion U.S. dollars, to start deep processing of natural gas and produce value-added products, as well as, create new jobs, the press service of Uzbek president said today. The projects, presented to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, cover inorganic…

Australian State Warns Of Severe Fire Danger As Temperatures Soar

SYDNEY, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Residents in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) were warned today, to prepare for a weekend of unusually high temperatures with a “severe” chance of bushfires. Maximum temperatures were forecast to be over 40 degrees Celsius in some places, with maximum temperatures 15…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,266,705

NEW DELHI, Nov 26 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,266,705 today, as 44,489 new cases were registered, according to the latest data from the country’s health ministry. According to the data, the death toll mounted to 135,223, as 524 COVID patients have died since yesterday. Delhi has seen a…

Japanese PM, Chinese FM, Agree To Enhance Bilateral Relations

TOKYO, Nov 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, yesterday met here with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, and both sides agreed to enhance bilateral relations. Wang said, after the establishment of the new Japanese government, Chinese President, Xi Jinping and Suga reached important consensus…

COVID-19 Death Toll Exceeds 1,800 In Myanmar

YANGON, Nov 26 (NNN-MNA) – The death toll of COVID-19 has risen to 1,810 in Myanmar as of yesterday, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry. Myanmar reported 26 new deaths, of which 23 were infected patients, with underlying diseases, in the past 24 hours, the release…

New Zealand Reports One New Case Of COVID-19 In Managed Isolation

WELLINGTON, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported one new case of COVID-19, in managed isolation, today. There are no new community cases. Today’s case arrived on Nov 14. The person tested positive at routine testing, around day 12 of his stay in managed isolation, and have been transferred to…

Cambodian PM To Attend 17th ASEAN-China Expo Via Videoconference

PHNOM PENH, Nov 26 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, will participate in the opening ceremony of the 17th ASEAN-China Expo, to be held tomorrow, via videoconference, said a foreign ministry’s press statement yesterday. This exposition will emphasise boosting regional economic recovery in the post-pandemic era and…

Three Million People Across Syria Need Assistance In Winter, Warns UN Official

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – More than three million people across Syria require assistance through, what is likely to be an “incredibly hard” winter, the acting deputy UN emergency relief coordinator, told the Security Council yesterday. Against the backdrop that 6.7 million people in Syria are internally displaced, a…

Saudi-Led Coalition Intercepts Bomb-Laden Boat In Red Sea

RIYADH, Nov 26 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi-led coalition announced yesterday, the interception of a bomb-laden boat in the Red Sea, Al Arabiya TV reported. The boat was launched by Houthi militia and a merchant vessel was slightly damaged, the coalition said, adding that, the “terrorist acts” threaten navigation and global…

15 Wounded In Car Bomb Explosion In S. Afghanistan: Official

KANDAHAR, Nov 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 15 people were wounded, in a car bomb explosion, outside a police station in Kandahar, capital of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, a provincial source, said. “The incident occurred roughly at 10:30 a.m. local time, yesterday, when a terrorist rammed an explosive-laden vehicle to the…