Uzbek-Serbian Cooperation To Strengthen As Presidents Met In Tashkent

TASHKENT, Oct 29 (NNN-UzA) – Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, discussed the prospects for further strengthening practical cooperation between Uzbekistan and Serbia, said the press service of the Uzbek president, yesterday. With the participation of official delegations, negotiations between the two leaders took place at the…

Chinese FM Held Talks With Kazakhstan’s FM

BEIJING, Oct 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, held talks with Kazakhstan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yermek Kosherbayev, in Beijing, yesterday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Central Committee, said that, China is willing to work with Kazakhstan, to…

Iraq Arrested Daesh Member Involved In Deadly Attacks Against Security Forces

BAGHDAD, Oct 29 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi National Security Service (INSS), announced yesterday, the arrest of a Daesh operative, in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, who was involved in multiple deadly armed attacks targeting security forces. According to the INSS, an initial investigation identified the suspect by the alias, Abu Mohammed.…

DPRK Test-Fired Sea-To-Surface Strategic Cruise Missiles

PYONGYANG, Oct 29 (NNN-KCNA) – The Missile Administration of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), yesterday, test-fired sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles, in the western waters off the Korean Peninsula, it is reported today. The cruise missiles, improved for the launch from ships, were fired vertically and flew for over…

Australia’s Largest Aluminum Smelter Could Close, Says Rio Tinto

SYDNEY, Oct 29 (NNN-AAP) – Mining giant, Rio Tinto, said yesterday that, Australia’s largest aluminum smelter could be shut down in 2028, due to rising electricity costs. Rio Tinto said in a statement that, it has started a consultation process with employees, on the operating future of the aluminum smelter…

Hanoi Welcomes Over 28.2 Million Visitors In First 10 Months Of The Year

HANOI, Oct 28 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi, welcomed over 28.2 million visitors in the first ten months of this year, surpassing the total of 27.8 million arrivals recorded in the whole year of 2024, local media outlet VNExpress reported yesterday, citing the Hanoi Department of Tourism. During the…

Steppe Fire Destroys 800 Hectares Of Land In Eastern Mongolia

ULAN BATOR, Oct 28 (NNN-APA) – A steppe fire has devastated at least 800 hectares of land, in the eastern Mongolian province of Sukhbaatar, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), today. The fire, which erupted in Erdenetsagaan Soum (administrative subdivision), was fully extinguished by yesterday evening, the NEMA…

Vietnam Calls For Emergency Response To Severe Flooding In Central Region

HANOI, Oct 28 (NNN-VNA) – The Vietnamese government has called for emergency response efforts, to deal with the severe flooding, that has battered the country’s central region, over the past few days. Local authorities in Quang Tri, Quang Ngai provinces, Hue and Da Nang cities, have been urged to carry…

Deaths From Bear Attacks In Japan Hit Record 10

TOKYO, Oct 28 (NNN-NHK) – A record high of 10 deaths, caused by bear attacks, has been reported in Japan so far this year, amid a recent surge in bear-related incidents across the country, according to the Environment Ministry. More than 100 people have been killed or injured in bear…

Suspect Arrested With 2.8 Kg Of Heroin At Sri Lanka’s Main Airport

COLOMBO, Oct 28 (NNN-LNW) – Sri Lanka Customs’ Narcotics Control Unit, arrested an Indian national, with 2.8 kilograms of heroin, at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), the Department of Government Information said, yesterday. The suspect, 39, arrived in Sri Lanka from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday afternoon, the department said. The…