One Dead After Ship Hits Oil Platform Off Malaysia’s Sarawak State During Stormy Weather

MIRI, Oct 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) – A Malaysian ship, with 187 crew members on board, suffered an emergency in stormy weather, off the country’s state of Sarawak, leaving one dead, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), the country’s coast guard, said a few moments ago. The ship, Dayang Topaz, is believed…

Pakistan’s Major University Sealed After Emergence Of COVID-19 Cases

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (NNN-PPI) – Authorities temporarily closed Pakistan’s Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU), located in Islamabad, after several students were found suffering from COVID-19, officials said. In a notice issued by the district health authorities, the university’s management was told to comply with the standard operating procedures, to stop further spread…

New Zealand Reports One New Imported Case Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported one new imported case of COVID-19, from government managed isolation site. There is no new community case today. The imported case involved a person arriving from London via Kuala Lumpur, who tested positive after arrival, Director-General of Health, Ashley Bloomfield, told a…

Singapore Reports Three New COVID-19 Cases, 57,973 In Total

SINGAPORE, Oct 27 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported three new COVID-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 57,973. Of the new cases, two are imported cases, no community case and one is linked with the dormitories of foreign workers. Yesterday, 21 more…

Australian PM Welcomes End Of Victoria’s COVID-19 Lock-Down

CANBERRA, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, welcomed the easing of strict restrictions in Victoria. Victoria, the hardest-hit state in the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, reported zero new confirmed cases today, marking the first time the state has no new cases for two consecutive days, since…

Russian Jet Intercepts German, U.S. Planes Above Baltic Sea

MOSCOW, Oct 27 (NNN-TASS) – A Russian fighter chased away a German and a U.S. military aircraft, over the Baltic Sea on Monday, the Russian Defence Ministry said. Russian airspace control detected two air targets over the Baltic Sea, flying towards the Russian state border, the ministry said, in a…

New Zealand Annual Imports Continue To Fall

WELLINGTON, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Imports, especially of fuel and cars, fell sharply, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, while exports held up, leading to a 1.7-billion NZ dollar (1.13-billion U.S. dollar) annual goods trade surplus, in the financial year ending Sept, 2020, New Zealand’s statistics agency, Stats NZ,…

President Sisi Re-Imposes State Of Emergency In Egypt

CAIRO, Oct 27 (NNN-MENA) – President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt, issued a decree, to renew the state of emergency nationwide, for three months, with effect from yesterday, state-run Ahram newspaper said. “The armed forces and the police will take necessary measures to fight terrorism and its finance, maintain security…

Egypt To Participate In Today’s Renewed Talks Over Ethiopia’s Dam

CAIRO, Oct 27 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt confirmed yesterday that it will participate in a tripartite video ministerial meeting between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, over the Ethiopian grand hydropower dam, built over the Nile River, said the Egyptian water ministry in a statement. Arranged by South Africa, the current chair of…

War Film “The Sacrifice” Hits 300 Million Yuan At Chinese Box Office

BEIJING, Oct 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – War film “The Sacrifice” saw its total Chinese box office surpass 300 million yuan (nearly 45 million U.S. dollars). Set during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953), the film was co-directed by Guan Hu, the director of this year’s blockbuster war…