New Zealand Reports Only Three New Imported Cases Of COVID-19, No Community Case

WELLINGTON, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported three new imported cases of COVID-19, with all the community cases eliminated, as the country’s largest city, Auckland, returns to Alert Level 1, the lowest pandemic level, at midnight tonight. Today’s first two cases arrived from Ethiopia via Dubai, on Sept 23.…

Japan, S. Korea To Resume Reciprocal Business Travel Amid COVID-19

TOKYO, Oct 7 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Foreign Ministry, confirmed that, business travel will resume between Japan and South Korea on Thursday, after flights were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Currently, Japan-South Korea relationship is in an extremely severe situation, so exchanges of people from both countries, starting with business…

Kyrgyzstan’s PM, Parliament Speaker Step Down

BISHKEK, Oct 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Kubatbek Boronov, and Speaker of Parliament, Dastan Dzhumabekov, resigned on Tuesday, amid protests in the country. On the same day, deputies of the Kyrgyz Parliament, at an extraordinary meeting elected a new speaker of parliament and acting prime minister of the…

UN Voices Rising Concern Over Economic Downturn In Syria

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (NNN-SANA) – The United Nations’ concern over the economic downturn in Syria is rising, as COVID-19 cases increase and more than 11 million people are in urgent need of aid, a UN spokesman said. “Basic food items are now out of reach for many families, with…

Iran’s Defence Minister Praises Country’s Industrial Self-Sufficiency

TEHRAN, Oct 7 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Defence Minister, Amir Hatami, praised the progress of the country’s industrial self-sufficiency. “Activity of this factory fulfils the needs of the country for quality products in the fields of defence, marine, aerospace and missile industries,” Hatami said, at the inauguration of a new factory…

12 Killed As Pro-Gov’t Yemeni Forces Repulse Houthi Attack In Hodeidah

ADEN, Oct 7 (NNN-SABA) – At least 12 members of the Houthi group were killed Tuesday, as pro-government Yemeni forces repulsed a rebel attack, in the country’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. According to the military source, who asked to remain anonymous, “the Houthi militia launched a large-scale armed…

Turkish Police Seize 228 Kg Cocaine, Detain Nine In Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Oct 7 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish police seized 228 kilograms of cocaine, at a port in Turkey’s most populated city, Istanbul, and detained nine suspects, the Istanbul Governorship Provincial Police Department announced, on Tuesday. The department said, in a written statement that, police officers have recently received a tip-off, which…

Palestine Slams Israel, U.S. For Blackmailing Palestinian Leadership With Financial Sanctions

RAMALLAH, Oct 7 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official, on Tuesday, slammed Israel and the U.S. for blackmailing the Palestinian leadership by imposing financial sanctions. Nabil Shaath, adviser to Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, for international relations, said that, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has been suffering from a financial crisis because…

Pakistan Makes Joint Statement At UN On Behalf Of 55 Countries Over Hong Kong Issue

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan, on Tuesday, made a joint statement on behalf of 55 countries at the General Debate of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, opposing interference in China’s internal affairs, under the pretext of Hong Kong. The joint statement pointed out that non-interference…

Lebanon Arrests 37 Migrants Trying To Escape To Cyprus By Sea

BEIRUT, Oct 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Lebanon’s state security arrested, on Sunday, 37 migrants, including women and children, who tried to escape to Cyprus by sea, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. The boat, carrying the 37 migrants was stopped eight km away from Ramkeen Island, belonging to the northern port…