Trading Suspended In Tokyo, Other Bourses Across Japan Due To System Problem

TOKYO, Oct 1 (NNN-NHK) – Trading has been halted in all shares, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange this morning, and on other bourses in Japan due to a problem with the system, the Japan Exchange Group Inc. said. The Tokyo bourse said, it has identified a glitch when it…

Under-Line Structure Of Super Large Bridge For Jakarta-Bandung HSR Completed

PURWAKARTA, Oct 1 (NNN-ANTARA) – The construction of an under-line main structure of a super large bridge, for the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed-railway (HSR) in Indonesia’s West Java province was completed yesterday. As many as 87 piers and abutments and one continuous beam of under-line main structure of the whole bridge were…

Israel’s COVID-19 Cases Up 8,568 To 245,494

JERUSALEM, Oct 1 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 8,568 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 245,494. The death toll increased to 1,569, with 41 new fatalities, while the number of patients in serious condition rose from 797 to 834, out of 1,563 patients currently hospitalised.…

Chinese Embassy In Brunei Unveils Logo Design Competition For 30th Anniversary Of Bilateral Ties

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 1 (NNN-ANN) – The Chinese Embassy in Brunei, on Wednesday, launched a logo design competition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the China-Brunei diplomatic relations in the year 2021. Chinese Ambassador to Brunei, Yu Hong, said, to celebrate the coming 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic…

5.2-Magnitude Quake Rattles Southern Philippines

MANILA, Oct 1 (NNN-PNA) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 shook Surigao Del Sur province, in the southern Philippines today, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said, the offshore quake, which struck at 6:10 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of…

Japan Gov’t, TEPCO Ordered By High Court To Pay Damages Over Fukushima Crisis

TOKYO, Oct 1 (NNN-NHK) – A Japanese high court, on Wednesday, upheld the ruling of a lower court and ordered the government and the operator of the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant to pay one billion yen (9.5 million U.S. dollars) in damages, to residents affected by the 2011 tsunami-triggered…

Russia’s COVID-19 Cases Up 8,481 To 1,176,286

MOSCOW, Oct 1 (NNN-TASS) – Russia reported 8,481 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its national count to 1,176,286, the country’s COVID-19 response centre said in a statement, Wednesday. Russia’s COVID-19 infections have been growing fast after the summer holiday season, with restrictions on large-group gatherings lifted.…

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Takes Oath As Kuwait’s New Emir

KUWAIT, Oct 1 (NNN-KUNA) – Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, took oath before the National Assembly on Wednesday, to become the 16th Emir of Kuwait. The Constitution guaranteed smooth transition of leadership to ensure stability and sustainability, Sheikh Nawaf said, vowing to carry out his responsibility to his utmost best…

S. African President Calls For National Action To Boost Employment

CAPE TOWN, Sept 30 (NNN-BUANEWS) – South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, called on all nationals to work towards a rapid rebound in employment, after 2.2 million jobs were lost nationwide, in the second quarter of 2020. “Our success in responding to this unprecedented crisis will be measured by the speed…

Putin Expresses Concern Over Nagorno-Karabakh Conflicts During Phone Call With Armenian PM

MOSCOW, Sept 30 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, expressed concern over the conflicts in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, during a phone call with Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, the Kremlin said in a statement. “Discussion of the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone was continued,” it said. During the conversation,…