Palestine Urges EU To Impose Sanctions Against Israel

RAMALLAH, Oct 22 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Authority urged the European Union to impose sanctions against Israel, in response to settlement construction in Palestinian territories, a senior official said. “Meetings will be held with European officials this week, in order to activate what was issued by European powers, denouncing the…

Turkish Police Seize 20 Tonnes Of Smuggled Wine In Massive Raids

ISTANBUL, Oct 22 (NNN-ANADOLU) – In massive raids, Turkish authorities seized, yesterday, approximately 20 tonnes of smuggled wine, in the western province of Manisa. Following a tip-off, police and gendarmerie forces launched the operations simultaneously, at 12 addresses across the province. Some photos published, showed multiple big plastic cans full…

Iran Supports Syrian Constitutional Committee In Peace Process: Official

TEHRAN, Oct 22 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran supports role of Syrian national constitutional committee, in the country’s political peace process, senior assistant to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs, Ali Asghar Khaji, said yesterday. “Building trust among members of the committee is the principled position of Iran,” Khaji was…

Saudi Arabia Launches National Artificial Intelligence Strategy

RIYADH, Oct 22 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia launched a national strategy to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030. Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, president of Saudi Data and AI Authority, announced the launch of the National Strategy for Data and AI, at the Global AI Summit, which…

India’s Inter-Ministerial Team To Visit Telangana To Assess Rain-Related Damages

NEW DELHI, Oct 22 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government announced that a five-member inter-ministerial team would visit the southern state of Telangana, to assess the rain-related damages. The team led by joint secretary in the federal home ministry, Praveen Vasishta, will be visiting the affected state from today, on a…

Drug Couriers Nabbed, 200 Kg Of Methamphetamine Seized In Southern Thailand

BANGKOK, Oct 22 (NNN-TNA) – Police in Thailand’s Phatthalung Province, seized 200 kg of crystal methamphetamine, following an exchange of fire with drug couriers yesterday. The three drug couriers were arrested, with one wounded. No deaths were reported during the clash. The gunfire occurred in an alley in Pa Bon…

China-Mongolia Border Trading Zone Reopens With COVID-19 Under Control

HOHHOT, Oct 22 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – The Erenhot China-Mongolia border trading zone, in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, reopened after months of closure due to COVID-19. With a total investment of 350 million yuan (about 52.5 million U.S. dollars) and an area of some 100,000 square metres, the trading zone…

Thailand Aims To Reduce Quarantine For Tourists To 10 Days

BANGKOK, Oct 22 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health, said in its daily press conference that it aims to reduce quarantine for tourists from 14 to 10 days. The announcement came, after the first batch of tourists arrived from China on Tuesday. The arrival of the Chinese tourists was…

11 Killed As Landslides Hit Coal Mine In Indonesia’s South Sumatra

JAKARTA, Oct 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – Landslides hit a coal mine in Indonesia’s western province of South Sumatra, yesterday, a senior disaster agency official said today. The incident took place in an unlicensed mine, located in Tanjung Lalang village of the Muara Enim district, at about 4.00 p.m. local time, said…

13 Detainees Escape From Police Jail In Philippines

MANILA, Oct 22 (NNN-PNA) – Thirteen detainees escaped from a police jail in Caloocan City, in the Philippine capital of Metro Manila, early this morning, police said. A police report said, the detainees escaped through a hole in the wall, into the streets, shortly before 2.00 a.m. local time. A…