Ishtaye Urges International Community To Recognise Palestinian State

RAMALLAH, Nov 26 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, called on the international community to recognise the state of Palestine on the 1967 borders. “The international community is required to break the status quo imposed by Israel, by recognising the state of Palestine on the 1967 borders, with East…

Roundup: Iran To Import Over 42 Million Doses Of Vaccines As Total COVID-19 Cases Near 900,000

CAIRO, Nov 26 (NNN-MENA) – Iran announced a new daily record of 13,843 confirmed COVID-19 infections, raising the total number to 894,385. Meanwhile, the country said, it will import about 42 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for over 20 million people. Among the newly infected in the past 24 hours,…

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…