Osaka Expo Construction Costs Expected To Rise To 235 Billion Yen

TOKYO, Oct 21 (NNN-NHK) – The construction costs for the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka, are now expected to reach up to 235 billion yen (about 1.57 billion U.S. dollars), nearly 1.9 times the original estimate. The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, the…

Myanmar Kicked Off Mid-Year Gems Emporium For 2023 In Nay Pyi Taw

YANGON, Oct 21 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar kicked off its mid-year gems emporium for 2023 in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, the state-run daily, The Mirror, reported today. The emporium will put a total of 300 pearl lots, 160 gems lots and 4,025 jade lots on sale, at…

Tunisia, Italy Signed MoU On Regulating Legal Migration

TUNIS, Oct 21 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisia and Italy signed yesterday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to better manage the legal flow of Tunisian immigrants to Italy, according to a statement by the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The document was signed by Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nabil Ammar, and…

Ukraine Spends Over 28 Billion USD On Defence This Year: PM

KIEV, Oct 21 (NNN-UNIAN) – The Ukrainian government spent more than 1.031 trillion hryvnias (28.2 billion U.S. dollars), to cover the country’s defence needs this year, the cabinet press service reported yesterday, citing Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal. Out of the sum, 682 billion hryvnias (18.66 billion dollars) were used to…

UN Chief Visits Rafah Crossing As Aid Convoy Waits To Enter Gaza

RAFAH, Egypt, Oct 21 (NNN-MENA) – UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, ahead of the anticipated opening of the crossing, to bring needed aid into the besieged Palestinian enclave. At the Rafah crossing, the only crossing point between Egypt and…

Two American Hostages Released By Hamas Return To Israel

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 21 (NNN-WAFA/MA’AN) – Hamas said in a statement yesterday that, it has released two American hostages for “humanitarian reasons,” in response to Qatari efforts. It said, it made the move to prove that the U.S. allegations were “false and baseless.” This is the first time that the Gaza-ruling…

India Rejects Canada’s Accusation Over Diplomatic Parity

NEW DELHI, Oct 21 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday, rejected Canada’s accusation that, the implementation of diplomatic parity by asking Canada to withdraw its 41 diplomats from New Delhi, was a violation of international norms. India asked Canada to withdraw the diplomats two weeks ago, amid a row over…

Four Terrorists Killed, One Injured In Military Operation In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani military said yesterday that, security forces have killed four terrorists and injured another, in an operation in the country’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan army, said in a statement that, security forces conducted an…

Indonesian Police Arrested Nine Terrorist Suspects In Operations

JAKARTA, Oct 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesian police’s counterterrorism squad, arrested nine people on suspicion of terrorism activities in three separate operations, police said yesterday. Ahmad Ramadhan, spokesman of the National Police, told reporters that, five suspects were arrested in South Sumatra on Wednesday, who had alleged ties with homegrown…

Iranian, Algerian FMs Discussed Urgent Need to Halt The Zionist Regime’s Attacks on Gaza

TEHRAN, Oct 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, and his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf, held a telephone conversation, during which they underscored the critical importance of ending the brutal attacks carried out by the Zionist regime on the Gaza Strip. In a phone call on Thursday night, the…