Bangladesh Has No Plan To Order New COVID-19 Lockdown: Cabinet

DHAKA, Nov 3 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has no plan to order a new lockdown, to contain a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the country. Cabinet Secretary, Khandker Anwarul Islam, made the announcement after a cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina. Instead, he said, the government is…

Thai Banks Pledge Support To Thai Businesses Affected By COVID-19 Until Next Year

BANGKOK, Nov 3 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Bankers Association said, major Thai commercial banks pledged to provide financial support to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), amid a fragile economy rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Thai commercial banks will help the SMEs focus on debt restructuring, as well as, help debtors…

Eight Injured As Fire Exchanges Continue At Kabul University, Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 3 (NNN-CAN) – A second blast rocked Kabul University, based in Afghanistan’s capital, Monday afternoon, while fire exchanges between security forces and militants were still going on. So far, according to officials, eight injured persons related to the incident have been taken to hospital. According to Interior Ministry…

China Announces Full Completion Of The Three Gorges Project

BEIJING, Nov 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – China has announced the “full completion” of the Three Gorges Project. The multifunctional water control system is the world’s largest hydropower project. It’s situated in the middle reaches of the Yangtze, China’s longest river. The project consists of a 2,309-m-long and 185-m-high dam, a five-tier…

Nine Die In Road Accident In Coastal Kenya

MOMBASA, Nov 2 (NNN-KBC) – Nine people died on the spot, in a road accident in the coastal Kilifi County yesterday. Police said, the accident, which happened at around 3.00 p.m., involved a passenger minibus, locally known as matatu, and a truck. Stephen Matu Rabai, divisional police commander said, the…

Update: Death Toll In Turkey’s Earthquake Climbs To 62

ISTANBUL, Nov 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The death toll in the earthquake that struck Turkey’s western province, Izmir, climbed to 62, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority of Turkey (AFAD) said. In a written statement, AFAD noted that a total of 940 people were wounded, at the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit…

Ruling Party Tops List In Georgia Parliamentary Elections With Over 99 Percent Ballots Counted

TBILISI, Nov 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – After 99.77 percent of the total ballots were counted, the ruling Georgian Dream party won 48.16 percent of votes, while major opposition coalition of United National Movement and the Strength is in Unity, received 27.12 percent, data from the Central Election Commission (CEC) indicated. Seven…

Lebanon Shuts Down 115 Villages, Imposes New Curfew Amid Rising COVID-19 Infections

BEIRUT, Nov 2 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Caretaker Interior Minister, Mohammad Fahmi, issued a statement on Sunday, ordering complete lockdown in 115 villages and towns in the country, along with a nationwide curfew, due to the increase in COVID-19 cases. The curfew starts from 9.00 p.m. to 5.00 a.m. local time,…

Jordan To Impose Nationwide Lockdown After Parliamentary Elections

AMMAN, Nov 2 (NNN-PETRA) – In order to curb the surge in COVID-19 cases, Jordan’s Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh, announced that a five-day nationwide lockdown would be imposed from Nov 11, a day after the country’s parliamentary elections. According to the Jordanian Health Ministry, Jordan registered 3,259 new cases yesterday,…

Sri Lanka Groups Slam U.S. Disinformation About Sri Lanka-China Relations

COLOMBO, Nov 2 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka-China friendship groups condemned U.S. disinformation about Sri Lanka-China relations, following a recent visit to the country by U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. The groups also affirmed their country’s independent foreign policy. “In the last few weeks, the U.S. and its allies had…