Over Two Million Residents Face Blackout In California

LOS ANGELES, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a main electricity power supplier in California, announced that, it will conduct a new round of Public Safety Power Shutoff. “Widespread dry, hot and windy weather is expected to begin, impacting the service area between 6 p.m.…

Egypt Accepts US Invite To Meet On Nile Dam Dispute

CAIRO, Oct 27 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt has accepted a US invitation for a meeting with Sudan and Ethiopia, over a Nile dam dispute, the foreign ministry said. The meeting, to be held in Washington, would bring together foreign ministers from the three Nile basin countries, to try to break the…

Nine Algerian Presidential Candidates Submit Applications Before Deadline

ALGIERS, Oct 27 (NNN-APS) – A total of nine Algerian presidential candidates have submitted applications to the National Independent Authority for Elections, by Saturday night, a few hours before the deadline of submitting applications. Among the nine applicants, there are several party leaders and officials, including former Prime Minister, Abdelmadjid…

Portugal’s New Government Inaugurated

LISBON, Oct 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Portugal’s new government was sworn in on Saturday, by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, at the Ajuda National Palace. Prime Minister Antonio Costa, together with 69 members of the government, including 19 ministers and 50 secretaries of state, attended the inauguration ceremony. Antonio Costa, who…

Pakistani Court Grants Bail To Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif On Health Issues

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (NNN-APP) – A Pakistani court, on Saturday, granted interim bail to the country’s former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, over health problems, lawyers and Sharif’s party said. Sharif, the three-time prime minister, is presently serving a seven-year jail term over corruption charges related to owning steel mill abroad.…

Iran’s FM, Yemeni Houthi Official Meet In Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, and the Spokesman of Yemen’s Houthi movement, Mohammad Abdul-Salam met in Tehran on Saturday. Both sides held talks on a range of issues, including the latest efforts to end conflicts between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi movement. Zarif…

ASEAN Makes Major Achievements In Integration, Community Building In Last Four Years: Philippine Official

MANILA, Oct 27 (NNN-PNA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), made major achievements in regional integration and community building in the past four years, a Philippine high-level official said, stressing the importance of China’s role in helping build the ASEAN community. ASEAN, founded in 1967, announced the establishment…

Renewed Violence In Nigeria Displaces More Than 140,000 In 2019: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Renewed violence, mostly by Boko Haram, in northeast Nigeria, forced more than 140,000 people to flee their homes this year, spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said. The violent activity “has sparked an upsurge in forced displacement in Borno, with more than 140,000 people…

150 Killed In Central India’s Lightening Incidents In Two Months

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (NNN-PTI) – As many as 150 people died, in different incidents of lightening, during rains in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh, over the past two months, said the latest data. The Climate Resilient Observing Systems Promotion Council (CROPC), which is running a “lightening resilient India…

ASEAN Information Ministers Pledge To Build Smart Connectivity

VIENTIANE, Laos, Oct 26 (NNN-KPL) – The 19th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministers Meeting (TELMIN) and related meetings were held here on Thursday and Friday. According to the joint media statement issued by ASEAN on Friday, the meeting, talking over smart connectivity for ASEAN…