Spotlight: Leaders Of ASEAN, Dialogue Partners To Meet Online With RCEP Signing In Sight, Post-Pandemic Recovery In Focus

HANOI, Nov 12 (NNN-VNA) – With the 37th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and related meetings to take place from today to Nov 15, all eyes are on the potential signing of the long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). According to Nguyen Quoc Dung, deputy minister…

Nuclear Reactor In North-Eastern Japan Approved To Restart

TOKYO, Nov 12 (NNN-NHK) – A nuclear reactor in north-eastern Japan, damaged by the 2011 tsunami and earthquake disaster, received the final approval yesterday, to restart operations after clearing the last hurdle with local offices. The governor of Miyagi Prefecture approved the restart of the No. 2 reactor, at Tohoku…

Cambodia Bans State-Organised Events In Capital, Neighbour Province To Prevent Second Wave Of COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Nov 12 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia, yesterday, banned all state-organised events and meetings, in the capital Phnom Penh and neighbouring Kandal province for two weeks, in a bid to prevent the second wave of COVID-19 infections. In a letter sent to Phnom Penh municipal and Kandal provincial governors, Prak…

S. Korea Reports 143 More COVID-19 Cases, 27,942 In Total

SEOUL, Nov 12 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 143 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight yesterday, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 27,942. The daily caseload hovered above 100 for the fifth consecutive day, due to small cluster infections in Seoul and its…

New Zealand Reports Three New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported three new cases of COVID-19 today – one imported and two community cases. The first case was detected in a recent returnee in a managed isolation facility. The person, who arrived on Nov 9, from Los Angeles, returned a positive test on…

Global Oil Demand To Contract By 9.8 Million Barrels Per Day In 2020: OPEC

VIENNA, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), cut its forecast of global oil demand for 2020, predicting a 9.8 million barrels per day (b/d) year-on-year contraction, in its monthly report published yesterday. The oil cartel revised down its forecast for world oil demand this…

Thousands Of Palestinians Attend Erekat’s Funeral In West Bank

RAMALLAH, Nov 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Thousands of Palestinians, yesterday paid their last respect, at the funeral of Saeb Erekat, the state’s chief negotiator, who died on Tuesday at 65. Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and Arab members of the Israeli parliament, attended the funeral, which took place at the presidential headquarters,…

Palestinians Mark 16 Years Of Arafat’s Death In Gaza

GAZA, Nov 12 (NNN-WAFA) – Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza, yesterday marked the 16th anniversary of the death of the late Yasser Arafat. Leaders and supporters of the Fatah movement, chaired by Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, visited Arafat’s house in Gaza City, waving the yellow flags of Fatah and holding…

Syrian Official Urges Int’l Community To Facilitate Return Of Refugees

DAMASCUS, Nov 12 (NNN-SANA) – Syrian assistant foreign minister, Ayman Sousan, urged the international community to facilitate the return of Syrian refugees to their country. Speaking on the side-line of the two-day International Refugees Conference, held in the capital, Damascus, Sousan said, the Syrian government’s message to the international community…

Egypt’s President In Greece To Discuss Bilateral Cooperation, Regional Issues

ATHENS, Nov 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, arrived here yesterday, to start his two-day visit to Greece, during which the prospects of further bilateral cooperation and regional issues are expected to be discussed by leaders of the two sides. Welcoming her Egyptian counterpart, Greek President, Katerina Sakellaropoulou,…