President Abbas Calls For Just Solution To Palestinian Issue, Criticises Israeli Occupation

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, criticised the practice of Israeli occupation supported by “the present U.S. administration,” calling for a just solution to the question of Palestine. “We accepted the rule of international law and UN resolutions,” and “even though they only acknowledged us as…

COVID-19 Cases Rise To 5,903,932 In India, Death Toll Reaches 93,379

NEW DELHI, Sept 26 (NNN-PTI) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India, this morning, rose to 5,903,932, India’s federal health ministry said. During the past 24 hours, 85,362 new cases were reported from across the country. Besides this, 1,089 deaths were also recorded. “The total number of confirmed…

Endangered Eld’s Deer Spotted In Cambodia’s Wildlife Sanctuary For First Time In Five Years

PHNOM PENH, Sept 26 (NNN-AKP) – Four endangered Eld’s deer were photographed for the first time in five years, by cameras deployed in a wildlife sanctuary in Northeast Cambodia’s Kratie province, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The cameras were placed in the Sambor Wildlife Sanctuary, located in the…

Japanese PM Ready To Meet DPRK’s Kim Without Conditions

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, said, he is ready to meet with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), without any conditions. “As the new Prime Minister of Japan, I am ready to meet with Chairman Kim Jong…

COVID-19 Cases Cross 10,000 In Maldives

MALE, Sept 26 (NNN-PSM) – The number of COVID-19 cases in the Maldives has crossed 10,000, local media reported here today. The Health Protection Agency (HPA), on Friday evening, confirmed 75 new cases, including 53 locals and 22 foreigners, raising the country’s total case count up to 10,014. Public Health…

New Zealand Reports Two New COVID-19 Cases

WELLINGTON, Sept 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported two cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Of today’s cases, one was an imported case detected in a managed isolation facility, and the other was a historical case, detected during contact tracing. Meanwhile, there was no…

China-Japan-Korea Industries Expo Kicks Off In East China

JINAN, Sept 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 6th China-Japan-Korea Industries Expo, kicked off yesterday in Weifang, east China’s Shandong Province, with over 1,000 enterprises participating in the event both online and offline. The three-day event covers exhibitions of intelligent manufacturing, quality living and international food. A total of 177 exhibitors are…

Myanmar Extends Suspension Of Int’l Flights To End Of Oct

YANGON, Sept 26 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, extended the suspension of international air services operation until the end of Oct. To prevent the importation of COVID-19 cases through air travel, the government suspended operation of international flights since Mar 30 after COVID-19 was first detected in…

Pakistani PM Calls For Additional Debt Relief Measures For Developing Countries Amid COVID-19

ISLAMABAD, Sept 26 (NNN-PPI) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, called on developed countries and international money lenders, to extend and expand debt suspension for developing countries, in order to help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Debt relief is one of the best ways to create needed fiscal space…

Japan To Ease Entry Restrictions For Foreigners From Oct

TOKYO, Sept 26 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minster, Yoshihide Suga, said that, the government will ease entry restrictions into the country for foreigners from Oct, although the plan would exclude tourists. “To revitalise the economy, it is indispensable to resume international travel,” Suga said, at a meeting of the government’s…