Mariah Carey And Other Stars Kick Off Expo 2020 Countdown

DUBAI, Oct 21 (NNN-WAM) – The one-year countdown to Expo 2020 kicked off across the UAE on Sunday evening, bringing together people from across the globe and offering a glimpse into next year’s expo, known as the ‘World’s Greatest Show.’ One attendee was Sara Al Boom, an Emirati digital media…

Nine Killed In Ambulance-Trailer Collision In Pakistan’s Punjab

ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (NNN-APP) – A head-on collision between an ambulance and a trailer, in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, left nine people dead on Monday morning, local media reported. According to the reports, an ambulance carrying a patient and his family members, hit a trailer at the Head Pakka area…

Two Vietnamese Arrested For Drug Trafficking

HANOI, Vietnam, Oct 21 (NNN-VNA) – Police of Vietnam’s northern Lao Cai province, detained two local men, for smuggling 8,000 pills of synthetic drug, local media reported today (Monday). The duo, both from northern Dien Bien province, aged 26 and 31, were caught red-handed, transporting the drug, for distribution in…

Chinese Vice President Visits Indonesia For Closer Ties

JAKARTA, Oct 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – Chinese Vice President, Wang Qishan, today wrapped up a friendly visit to Indonesia, as a special envoy of Chinese President, Xi Jinping, with the two countries agreeing to further cement their partnership. During the trip, which started Friday, Wang attended the inauguration ceremony of Indonesian…

S.Korea’s Export Drops 19.5 Percent In First 20 Days Of Oct

SEOUL, Oct 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s export dropped in double figures, in the first 20 days of this month, on the continued downturn of business cycle, in the global semiconductor industry, customs office data showed, today (Monday). Export, which accounts for about half of the economy, amounted to 26.8…

6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Vanuatu Coast

SYDNEY, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude, struck roughly 54 km from the coast of Vanuatu, around 2:00 p.m. local time (0300 GMT) today (Monday), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicentre, with a depth of 226.08 km, was initially determined to be at 19.0408 degrees…

Australian State Premier To Expand Ties During China, Vietnam Visit

SYDNEY, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Premier of the Australian state of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, will embark on a diplomatic mission to China and Vietnam this week, during which he will discuss his state’s commitment to the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. In Oct last year, in his official capacity as…

Soldiers, Civilians Killed As Pakistan, India Engage In Cross-Border Firing Along LoC

ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct 21 (NNN-APP) – A Pakistani soldier and three civilians were killed, as Pakistani and Indian armies exchanged fire, along the Line of Control (LoC), in the disputed Kashmir region, director general of Pakistani military’s media wing said. Two Pakistani soldiers and five civilians were also injured…

Iran Says U.S. Fails To Halt Iran’s Oil Industry Development

TEHRAN, Oct 21 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian Petroleum Minister, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, said, the United States has failed to exert pressure on Iran, through sanctions against the country’s oil industry. “A lot of efforts were made to halt the development of Iran’s oil industry, through sanctions,” Zanganeh said. However, the number…

Turkish Army Captures Key Kurdish City In Syria’s Hasakah

DAMASCUS, Oct 21 (NNN-SANA) – Turkish forces and allied Syrian rebels, captured the city of Ras al-Ayn, in the countryside of Hasakah Province, in northeastern Syria, on Sunday. The city is the latest Kurdish-held area that has been captured by the Turkish forces, since the beginning of the Turkish assault…