ROK Ruling Party Chief Hopes For Breakthrough In Ties With DPRK

SEOUL, Oct 22 (NNN-YONHAP) – The Republic of Korea’s (ROK) ruling party chief, said, he hoped for a new opportunity for better relations next year, with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). “I cannot expect an exact date, but another opportunity can be opened by early next year (for…

S.Korea’s Ruling Party Chief Calls On Japan To Find Middle Ground Over Historical Issues

SEOUL, Oct 22 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s ruling party chief, yesterday, called on Japan to find a middle ground over historical issues through dialogue, between diplomatic authorities of the two countries. “(South) Korea and Japan both have principles each wants to keep in place. While leaving the principles untouched, (the…

Palestinian Rivals Discuss Timetable For Holding Elections

RAMALLAH, Oct 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Leaders of rival Palestinian movements, Fatah and Hamas, held talks, to set a date for holding general elections in the Palestinian territories, an official said. Jibril Rajoub, a member of President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah central committee, said in an online meeting with Palestinian reporters in…

Two Daesh Militants, Three Civilians Killed In Attacks In Eastern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Oct 22 (NNN-NINA) – Two Daesh militants and three civilians were killed last night, in separate attacks in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, official and security sources said. In one attack, a security force killed two Daesh militants, in an ambush inside an orchard, located near the town of…

Paraguay Police Seize Record Haul Of Cocaine

ASUNCION, Oct 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Paraguayan police have seized a record 2.3 tonnes of cocaine, hidden in a charcoal shipment, headed for Israel, at a port in the city of Villeta, local media reported, yesterday. Police have arrested a former director of a public television channel, who is accused…

Jordan To Impose Curfew Every Friday Till End Of 2020, Amid COVID-19

AMMAN, Oct 21 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan announced that it will impose a comprehensive curfew on Fridays, until the end of 2020, and tighten restrictions on the public and business. At a press conference in the capital, Amman, Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh, said, business sectors would be allowed to open until…

Iraqi Security Forces Find 50 Bodies In Mass Grave In Kirkuk

BAGHDAD, Oct 21 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi security forces, found a mass grave containing the remains of over 50 people, believed to be killed by Daesh militants, in Kirkuk province, the Iraqi military said, yesterday. A federal police force found the bodies in one of the villages, while hunting for the…

Israeli Army Carries Out Airstrikes On Gaza

JERUSALEM, Oct 21 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Air Force carried out airstrikes on the Gaza Strip last night, saying, the attack was “a response” to a rocket fired earlier, from the Palestinian enclave at southern Israel. An Israeli military spokesperson said, war jets and an attack helicopter struck an underground infrastructure…

Hospitals Lack Beds, Ventilators For COVID-19 Patients As Cases Surge In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Oct 21 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Kathmandu-based hospitals have been facing shortages of medical facilities and workers, as confirmed COVID-19 cases are surging in Nepal. Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, which was converted as the first COVID-19 hospital in Nepal, has 50 beds, including 20 intensive care unit (ICU) beds.…

Italian PM Calls For EU Recovery Fund To Kick Off By Jan, 2021

ROME, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The European Union (EU) recovery fund should kick off as soon as Jan, to provide the necessary relief to European economies hit by the COVID-19 crisis, Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, urged yesterday. “In the European Council a few days ago, we restated our expectation…