S. Korea Reports 75 More Covid-19 Cases, 26,807 In Total

SEOUL, Nov 3 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 75 more cases of COVID-19, as of midnight Monday, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 26,807. The daily caseload hovered below 100 for two straight days, but the double-digit growth continued, due to small cluster infections…

Roundup: Militants’ Attacks Claim 31 Lives In Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Anti-government militants’ attacks left at least 31 dead and 24 injured on Monday, as the armed insurgents targeted Kabul University and security personnel elsewhere, throughout the day, officials said. The armed militants, in a brazen attack, stormed Kabul University on Monday, triggering a gun battle,…

Abbas, Macron Express Rejection Of Violence, Extremism

RAMALLAH, Nov 3 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, denounced all kinds of violence, extremism, and terrorism in the world. Abbas told Macron on the telephone that, everyone must respect religions and religious symbols, the report said. Macron said, he respects Islam and the…

Turkish Forces Completely Dismantle Base In Central Syria

DAMASCUS, Nov 3 (NNN-SANA) – Turkish forces completed dismantling Turkey-run observation point, in Syria’s central province of Hama. Turkish forces completed dismantling their observation point and took out all their gears, in the town of Morek, in the countryside of Hama. Meanwhile, the Observatory for Human Rights said, after the…

Bangladesh Has No Plan To Order New COVID-19 Lockdown: Cabinet

DHAKA, Nov 3 (NNN-BSS) – The Bangladeshi government has no plan to order a new lockdown, to contain a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the country. Cabinet Secretary, Khandker Anwarul Islam, made the announcement after a cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina. Instead, he said, the government is…

Thai Banks Pledge Support To Thai Businesses Affected By COVID-19 Until Next Year

BANGKOK, Nov 3 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Bankers Association said, major Thai commercial banks pledged to provide financial support to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), amid a fragile economy rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Thai commercial banks will help the SMEs focus on debt restructuring, as well as, help debtors…

Eight Injured As Fire Exchanges Continue At Kabul University, Afghanistan

KABUL, Nov 3 (NNN-CAN) – A second blast rocked Kabul University, based in Afghanistan’s capital, Monday afternoon, while fire exchanges between security forces and militants were still going on. So far, according to officials, eight injured persons related to the incident have been taken to hospital. According to Interior Ministry…

China Announces Full Completion Of The Three Gorges Project

BEIJING, Nov 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – China has announced the “full completion” of the Three Gorges Project. The multifunctional water control system is the world’s largest hydropower project. It’s situated in the middle reaches of the Yangtze, China’s longest river. The project consists of a 2,309-m-long and 185-m-high dam, a five-tier…

Nine Die In Road Accident In Coastal Kenya

MOMBASA, Nov 2 (NNN-KBC) – Nine people died on the spot, in a road accident in the coastal Kilifi County yesterday. Police said, the accident, which happened at around 3.00 p.m., involved a passenger minibus, locally known as matatu, and a truck. Stephen Matu Rabai, divisional police commander said, the…

Update: Death Toll In Turkey’s Earthquake Climbs To 62

ISTANBUL, Nov 2 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The death toll in the earthquake that struck Turkey’s western province, Izmir, climbed to 62, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority of Turkey (AFAD) said. In a written statement, AFAD noted that a total of 940 people were wounded, at the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that hit…