One-Day Staff Strike Partially Affects India’s Banking Operations

MUMBAI, Oct 23 (NNN-PTI) – Banking operations in India were partially affected, following the one-day strike called by two employee unions, to protest the merger of the government-owned lenders. Around 300,000 bank employees across the country participated in the protest, that affected cheque clearances among other banking operations, said an…

Israel Denies Providing Air Defence Systems To Protect Ethiopia’s Disputed Nile Dam

CAIRO, Oct 23 (NNN-MENA) – Israel denied press reports that it installed air defence systems, to protect the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that Ethiopia is building on the Nile river. “There have been some rumours recently that Israeli air defence systems are being used to protect Ethiopia’s Renaissance…

No One Can Obstruct Palestinians From Holding General Elections: Senior PLO Official

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Oct 23 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official stated that, no one has the right to veto or intervene in the holding of general elections in the Palestinian territories. Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), made the remarks in a…

Safe With 18 Kg Of Gold Found At Dam Collapse Site In Siberia

MOSCOW, Oct 23 (NNN-TASS) – A safe containing 18 kg of gold was found, at the site of a dam collapse, in the Krasnoyarsk Region, in Russia’s Siberia, a source in law enforcement agencies said. “There are 18 kg of gold in total in the safe, discovered by Russian Emergencies Ministry…

Russia To Launch New Angara Carrier Rocket In 2024 – Space Research Centre

MOSCOW, Oct 22 (NNN-TASS) – Russia‘s new Angara-A5M carrier rocket, is expected to be launched from the Vostochny space centre in 2024, the chief designer at the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre, said. “The Angara-A5M launch vehicle is planned to be launched approximately at the end of 2024,”…

Egypt ‘Shocked’ By Ethiopia’s Readiness For War Over Dam Issue – Foreign Ministry

CAIRO, Oct 23 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s Foreign Ministry, expressed great concern, over the remarks made by Ethiopia‘s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, regarding his country’s readiness to use force, if the need arises, in order to resolve disputes over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Media quoted Abiy Ahmed as saying,…

Pompeo, Japanese FM Hold Phone Talks Over Iran

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (NNN-NHK) – U.S. State Department said, Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, held phone talks with Japanese Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, over Iran. Pompeo and his Japanese counterpart discussed coordination on Iran, a state department spokesperson said in a statement, without providing more details. The statement said, the…

Syrian President Supports Russia-Turkey Memorandum On Northern Syria Situation: Kremlin

SOCHI, Russia, Oct 23 (NNN-TASS) – Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, supported a memorandum reached by Russian President, Vladimir Putin and Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following their talks. Putin informed al-Assad about the provisions of the Russia-Turkey memorandum, on actions in Syria, following talks with Erdogan. The main task is…

UK Lifts Flight Ban To Resort City In Egypt

CAIRO, Oct 23 (NNN-MENA) – The British government said, British airlines can resume flights to the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, according to the British embassy in Cairo. “Restrictions on flights between Sharm el-Sheikh and the UK have been lifted,” the embassy said. The flights have been suspended, after…

Iraqi Panel Recommends Prosecution Of Security Officers Over Deaths Of Protesters

BAGHDAD, Oct 23 (NNN-NINA) – An Iraqi investigation panel, recommended to sack and prosecute a number of security officers, including high-ranking ones, over the killing of some 150 protesters, following a wave of anti-government protests over unemployment, corruption and lack of public services. The recommendation came, after the Prime Minister,…