Portugal’s President Dissolves Parliament, Calls For Snap Elections

LISBON, Nov 10 (NNN-LNA) – Portugal’s President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, yesterday, dissolved the Assembly of the Republic (Parliament) and announced snap elections for Mar 10, 2024. His announcement came, after the resignation of Prime Minister, Antonio Costa, who is being investigated for corruption. In a televised national address, Rebelo…

Uzbek President Notes Huge Potential In Expanding Economic Ties Between ECO Countries

TASHKENT, Nov 10 (NNN-UzA) – The 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), was held in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, yesterday, during which, the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted, the great potential in expanding economic ties between ECO countries. According to the press service of the president, the…

France Pledges 100-Mln-Euro Aid To Civilians In Gaza

PARIS, Nov 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – France pledged 100 million euros (106.7 million U.S. dollars) in humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, at an international conference here yesterday. The conference was held on President Emmanuel Macron’s initiative, and was attended by heads of state and government, as well as, by officials…

Half-A-Million More Palestinians To Fall Into Poverty If Gaza War Continues For Another Month: UN Report

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The poverty rate in Palestine will soar by 34 percent, thrusting nearly half-a-million additional people into poverty, if the war in Gaza continues for a second month, warns a UN report. In such a scenario, Palestine’s gross domestic product (GDP) will plummet by 8.4…

Pakistan Marks 146th Birthday Anniversary Of National Poet Iqbal

ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan yesterday celebrated the 146th birthday anniversary of its national poet, Muhammad Iqbal, with national fervour. The philosopher-poet was born in the Pakistani district of Sialkot on Nov 9, 1877, and died on Apr 21, 1938. He is known for his influential efforts through his…

S. Korean Top Court Orders Humidifier Sanitiser Maker To Pay Compensation

SEOUL, Nov 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean top court, today, ordered a humidifier sanitiser manufacturer and a supplier, to pay compensation to a victim of the chemical product. The Supreme Court upheld an appellate court’s ruling that ordered Oxy Reckitt Benckiser Korea and Hanvit Chemical, to pay five million won…

Indonesia Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Plant

JAKARTA, Nov 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, today inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar plant, which occupies an area of 250 hectares, above the Cirata Reservoir in West Java Province. “Today is a historical day because our big dream of building a large-scale renewable energy plant is finally…

Over 127,000 Tonnes Of Copper Produced From Underground Mine Of Mongolia Since March

ULAN BATOR, Nov 9 (NNN-XINHUA) – The underground mine of Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mining project, has produced more than 127,000 tonnes of copper since its launch in March, local media reported today. The underground mine is very important for the implementation of “Vision 2050” – the Mongolian government’s long-term…

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Military Positions In S. Syria: Ministry

DAMASCUS, Nov 9 (NNN-SANA) – Israeli airstrikes hit military positions in southern Syria last night, causing material damage, the Syrian Defence Ministry said in a statement. The Israeli forces carried out the strikes from the direction of Lebanon’s Baalbek city, at approximately 22:22 local time (1922 GMT), targeting several military…

Australian Gov’t To Review Major Telecom Outage

CANBERRA, Nov 9 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian government has ordered a review of the major telecommunications outage, that left millions without phone, mobile and Internet services. More than 10 million Australians were impacted when Optus, the country’s second-largest telecommunications provider, crashed yesterday and remained offline for over 10 hours, causing…