Nepal’s Severe COVID-19 Cases Remain High Despite Daily Infections Drop

KATHMANDU, Nov 29 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepal saw a decline in daily new cases of COVID-19, while the number of severe cases remained high, causing a strain on intensive care unit (ICU) beds, in hospitals. For example, the ICU beds at the Kathmandu-based Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, have long…

Australian PM Calls For Top Army Officers To Share Blame For Afghan War Crimes

CANBERRA, Nov 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, called for senior defence force officers to be held accountable for war crimes allegedly committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. The government released the findings of a landmark four-year war crimes inquiry, which found “credible evidence” that Australian soldiers murdered…

Turkey Detains 79 Suspects Over Alleged Terrorism Links

ISTANBUL, Nov 28 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police detained 79 suspects in nationwide operations, as part of terrorism-related investigations, media reported. At least 25 people were apprehended by security forces over their suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in the western province of Izmir, north-western Balikesir, and southern…

UN Calls For Avoiding Escalation In Mideast Following Assassination Of Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A United Nations spokesman, yesterday, called for exercising restraint and avoiding escalation in the Middle East region, following the assassination of top Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. “We noted the reports that an Iranian nuclear scientist has been assassinated near Tehran today (yesterday). We…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 9,351,109

NEW DELHI, Nov 28 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,351,109 today, as 41,322 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, the latest data from the federal health ministry, showed. According to the data, the death toll mounted to 136,200 with 485 new deaths since yesterday morning. There…

Indonesia Releases Javan Langurs Into Forest In East Java

JAKARTA, Nov 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia released seven Javan langurs into the forest on Mount Biru, in Batu City, East Java, a conservation agency said. The Aspinall Foundation Indonesia, said, the langurs consist of a male and six females. Before being released, the langurs, aged between two and seven years…

Sri Lanka Says Fitch Downgrade Based On Uncorroborated Facts

COLOMBO, Nov 28 (NNN-SLNEWS) – Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance dismissed Fitch Ratings’ downgrade of the country’s sovereign rating, as an assessment based on uncorroborated facts. “We do not accept this downgrade, as it fails to recognise the robust policy framework of the new government for addressing the legacy issues,…

ASEAN Officials, Businessmen Laud China-ASEAN Expo For Deepening Regional Cooperation, Free Trade

NANNING, Nov 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The ongoing 17th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO), significantly deepened regional cooperation and will further facilitate free trade, following the signing of the landmark Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s biggest trade pact, senior officials and businessmen from the ASEAN countries, said. The expo, held from…

Myanmar Military Seizes Large Haul Of Narcotic Drugs This Year

YANGON, Nov 28 (NNN-MNA) – The Myanmar military seized a large haul of narcotic drugs, which were worth 837 billion kyats (634.09 million U.S. dollars), in the first 11 months of this year, a military spokesperson, said. The military confiscated over 921 kg of heroin, 21,139 kg of methamphetamine, 237.5…

China Focus: China-ASEAN Expo Opens, Featuring Digital Economy, RCEP

NANNING, Nov 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 17th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, kicked off yesterday, highlighting booming digital economy cooperation and the implementation of a recently signed major trade pact. Chinese President, Xi Jinping, called for cultivating a closer community with a shared future for China and…