India’s Export Of Agri-Commodities Rise 43.4 Percent In Apr-Sept

NEW DELHI, Oct 11 (NNN-PTI) – India’s export of essential agri-commodities increased by 43.4 percent to 53,626.6 crore Indian Rupees (seven billion U.S. dollars), in the period from Apr to Sept this year, from 37,397.3 crore Indian Rupees (five billion U.S. dollars) a year earlier, said the Agriculture Ministry on…

DPRK Stages Military Parade To Celebrate WPK’s 75th Founding Anniversary

PYONGYANG, Oct 11 (NNN-KCNA) – The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) staged a military parade here on Saturday, to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). According to report, Kim Jong Un, chairman of the WPK, attended the event, held at the Kim…

Brazilian Agribusiness Exports Grow 4.8 Percent In Sept

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 11 (NNN-CMA) – Brazilian agribusiness exports, one of the engines of the country’s economy, increased 4.8 percent in Sept, compared to the same month in 2019, with revenues reaching 8.56 billion U.S. dollars, according to government figures. The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture reported that, the sugar…

Nepal’s Culture Minister Tests Positive For COVID-19

KATHMANDU, Oct 11 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Nepal’s Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai, confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first minister hit by the virus. In a social media post, the minister said, his swab was tested yesterday morning. After testing negative on Oct 5,…

Kyrgyz Parliament Approves New PM

BISHKEK, Oct 11 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Kyrgyz parliament yesterday approved Sadyr Zhaparov as the country’s new prime minister. The new government’s composition and structure have also been approved at an extraordinary meeting of parliament. Earlier on Tuesday, parliament nominated Zhaparov as prime minister. Speaking at the meeting, Zhaparov said that,…

Hurricane Delta Leaves Half A Million In U.S. Louisiana Without Power

HOUSTON, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Nearly half a million people in the U.S. state of Louisiana were out of power yesterday, due to the impact of Hurricane Delta, which made landfall Friday evening on the Gulf Coast. Local media quoted Entergy and DEMCO, the two largest energy providers in the…

UK Records Another 15,166 COVID-19 Cases With 81 Deaths

LONDON, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Another 15,166 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 590,844, according to official figures released Saturday. The COVID-19-related deaths rose by 81 to 42,760, the data showed. Britain’s virus reproduction number, also known as…

U.S. Oregon Reports Over 400 COVID-19 Cases For Three Consecutive Days

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. state of Oregon reported 409 cases on Saturday, the third day in a row with more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, according to Oregon Health Authority. The state reported an all-time high of 484 cases on Thursday and…

Russia Sees New Record Of Daily COVID-19 Cases

MOSCOW, Oct 11 (NNN-TASS) – Russia registered 12,846 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, setting a new all-time high, as the pandemic resurges, the country’s COVID-19 response centre said, Saturday. Russia’s cumulative number of cases has grown to 1,285,084, including 22,454 deaths and 1,016,202 recoveries, the centre said in…

Lebanon’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 50,000

BEIRUT, Oct 10 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s number of COVID-19 cases increased on Friday by 1,426 to 51,170, while the death toll went up by 11 to 450, the Health Ministry said. Caretaker Health Minister, Hamad Hassan, said, private hospitals will soon open departments for the fight against COVID-19, to offer…