Three In Family Die In House Collapse After ‘Cracker Powder’ Blast In India’s Madhya Pradesh

MADHYA PRADESH, Nov 5 (NNN-ANI) – A couple and their one-year-old son were killed and three other children injured, as their house collapsed, following a blast, apparently caused by gunpowder, used in the making of firecrackers, in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, yesterday, a police official said. The incident occurred…

Death Toll Up To 116 In Turkey’s Earthquake, Rescue Completed

ISTANBUL, Nov 5 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A total of 116 people were killed and 1,035 others wounded, in a strong earthquake that hit Turkey’s western province of Izmir, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), said yesterday. AFAD said, 137 citizens are still under treatment in hospitals. Mehmet Gulluoglu, head of…

Germany Reports 17,214 New COVID-19 Cases

BERLIN, Nov 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New COVID-19 infections in Germany increased by 17,214 within one day, to a total of 577,593, the federal government agency for disease control and prevention, Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced, yesterday. The number of deaths rose by 151 within one day, to a total of…

Palestinians Mark 103rd Anniversary Of Balfour Declaration, Call For Independence

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Nov 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinians marked, on Monday, 103rd anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, and called on Britain to recognise an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital on the 1967 borders. The declaration was a statement by the British government on Nov 2, 1917, announcing its…

Seven Militants Killed In Clash With Gov’t Troops In Southern Philippines

MANILA, Nov 3 (NNN-PNA) – Seven suspected militants of the Abu Sayyaf Group were killed in a clash with government troops, near a remote island in the southern Philippine Sulu province, before dawn today, the military said. Corleto Vinluan, commander of the Western Mindanao Command, said, the fighting broke out…

Mongolia To Hold Online Int’l Forum, Exhibition To Boost Exports Amid Pandemic

The online event, dubbed “Export Mongolia-2020,” is expected to be co-organised by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Foreign Ministry, Small- and Medium-Enterprises Development Fund, and the National Development Agency, on Nov 19-20. ULAN BATOR, Nov 3 (NNN-MONGOLIAWEB) – Mongolia will hold an international forum and exhibition online this month,…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reaches 8,267,623

NEW DELHI, Nov 3 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 8,267,623 today, as 38,310 new cases were detected across the country in the past 24 hours, said the latest data released by the federal health ministry. With 490 deaths since Monday morning, the total death toll in the country reached…

Over 40 Singapore Businesses To Take Part In China Int’l Import Expo

SINGAPORE, Nov 3 (NNN-CNA) – More than 40 Singapore businesses are to participate in the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2020, to be held in Shanghai early this month, according to a press statement. The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is leading more than 40 Singapore businesses to join in…

Indian PM Condemns Terror Attack On Kabul University

NEW DELHI, Nov 3 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, condemned the terrorist attack at Kabul University, which left at least 19 people dead and 22 others wounded. “I strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack at Kabul University today (yesterday). Our prayers are with the families of the victims…

New Zealand Reports Five New Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Nov 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported five new cases of COVID-19 today, including four imported cases, at managed isolation facilities and one community case, related to managed isolation. The new case in Christchurch, related to managed isolation and subsequently detected in the community, is a member of the…