Credit Suisse fined over Mozambique tuna scandal

 LONDON, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Investment bank Credit Suisse has been fined £147m by UK authorities over a corruption scandal involving Mozambique’s tuna fishing industry. The bank will also write off $200m of debt “tainted by corruption” that was owed by the African country, the Financial Conduct Authority said. The…

Russia, China, Iran to work with Taliban towards ‘regional stability’

 MOSCOW, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia and Central Asia powerbrokers agreed to work with the Taliban to promote security in the region and called on Afghanistan’s new leaders to implement “moderate” policies.    Moscow hosted the Taliban for talks in the Russian capital, seeking to assert its influence in the…

Chinese American Film And TV Festival To Return Live, In-Person To Los Angeles Next Month

LOS ANGELES, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 17th Chinese American Film Festival (CAFF) and Chinese American TV Festival (CATF), will return to Los Angeles as a live, in-person event next month, the organisers said yesterday. Nearly 600 film and television works will participate in the festival, scheduled from Nov 5…

Sanctions Relief Can Be Considered If DPRK Accepts Dialogue Offer: S.Korean FM

SEOUL, Oct 21 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean Foreign Minister, Chung Eui-yong, yesterday said, the country will consider sanctions relief, if the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) accepts dialogue offer. Chung made the remark during a parliamentary audit of government offices, saying, some actions should be rapidly taken to prevent…

U.S. Secretary Of Homeland Security Tests Positive For COVID-19 After Full Vaccination

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, tested positive for COVID-19, despite having been fully vaccinated, his spokesperson said yesterday. “Secretary Mayorkas tested positive this morning for the COVID-19 virus, after taking a test, as part of routine pre-travel protocols. Secretary Mayorkas is experiencing only…

Powell’s Death Of COVID-19 Complications Triggers Vaccine Effectiveness Debate In U.S.

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Former U.S. Secretary of State, Colin Powell, died at 84 of COVID-19 complications on Monday, triggering heated debate, over the effectiveness of vaccines in the United States. “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed…

Ukrainian President, U.S. Defence Secretary Discuss Ways To Deepen Cooperation

KIEV, Oct 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting U.S. Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, met here yesterday, to discuss ways to deepen practical cooperation between Kiev and Washington, in the field of security and defence, the Ukrainian presidential press service said. The two sides exchanged views on…

U.S. Lies About Wuhan Lab Motivated By Geopolitics: Pakistani Paper

ISLAMABAD, Oct 20 (NNN-APP) – The U.S. lies about China’s Wuhan lab are motivated not by science but geopolitics, with a clear purpose to demonise China and the Chinese people, said Pakistan’s English-language daily, The Express Tribune. The U.S. lies have a clear motive to scapegoat the Chinese people for…

Biden’s Measures To Relieve Bottlenecks In Supply Chain To Fail – Experts

by Peter Mertz DENVER, Oct 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Joe Biden’s stopgap measures to accelerate the flow of products into the country, by increasing hours at West Coast ports will fail, experts on supply chain said. Biden announced last week that, busiest U.S. seaports in Southern California would increase…

Ecuador Begins To Vaccinate Children Aged 6-11

QUITO, Oct 20 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Mimes and some people dressed as superheroes created a fun and playful atmosphere in Quito, capital of Ecuador, as the country began to vaccinate children aged 6-11, with a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company, Sinovac. Also, several kids carried signs with messages…
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