Lao Business Operators Eye Benefits Of China-Laos Railway

VIENTIANE, Oct 30 (NNN-KPL) – Lao entrepreneurs are confident they will benefit from the China-Laos Railway. The railway will drastically cut the cost of transport, compared to travel by road, thus giving a boost to trade and investment, as well as, attracting more visitors, daily Vientiane Times, quoted Lao businessman,…

Kenya’s plan to set up vaccine factory gets boost from Korea

Kenya’s quest to start manufacturing human vaccines got a major boost from Korea which has pledged to support the initiative. NAIROBI, Oct 29 (NNN-KBC) — The Exim Bank of Korea Friday announced it will fund the establishment of the Human Vaccine Production facility as part of Kenya’s ongoing efforts to…

Philippines Logs 4,043 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Rises To 2,779,943

MANILA, Oct 29 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,043 new COVID-19 infections today, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 2,779,943. The DOH also reported that 44 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 42,621. The DOH continues…

Authorities Launch Reconstruction Work Of 20-Km Road In Northern Afghanistan

FAIZABAD, Oct 29 (NNN-BIA) – Authorities in Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province have launched the reconstruction of a 20-km-long road, in the mountainous region, a local media outlet, the Radio Pamir, reported today. Work for reconstruction of the essential road, according to media outlet, started on Thursday from Jazgon area. The…

Shaktikanta Das Reappointed As Governor Of India’s Central Bank

NEW DELHI, Oct 29 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government has reappointed Shaktikanta Das as the governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s central bank, for three more years until Dec, 2024, officials said today. The order was issued late last night, by the cabinet appointments committee, comprising Prime Minister…

Covid-19: WHO wants $23.4 bn for Covid plan

  GENEVA, Oct 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization said it needed $23.4 billion over the next 12 months for its plan to conquer Covid-19, urging the G20 to show some leadership and pay up.    WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus bluntly told the Group of 20 global powers, meeting…

S.Korea’s Passenger Car Export Growth Slows In Q3

SEOUL, Oct 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s passenger car export growth slowed in the third quarter, due to the disruption of semiconductor supply, customs office showed today. The passenger vehicle shipment came to 9.7 billion U.S. dollars in the July-Sept quarter, up 4.2 percent from a year earlier, according to…

Thousands Without Power After Devastating South Australian Storm, Crops “Wiped Out”

CANBERRA, Oct 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thousands of households in South Australia (SA) have been left without power, after a devastating hailstorm hit the state. Hailstones the size of golf balls yesterday lashed much of SA, causing damage to crops, vineyards and orchards. More than 72,000 lightning strikes were recorded across…

Pakistani Capital Sees Growing Dengue Fever Cases

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (NNN-APP) – The Pakistani capital, Islamabad, has been facing a continuous rise in dengue fever cases, with 123 more patients reported during the past 24 hours, the health authorities said yesterday. Islamabad District Health Officer, Zaeem Zia, told local media that, 57 patients were reported in the…

US senators propose adding boycott of China’s Winter Olympics to defence Bill

WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A bipartisan group of US senators on Thursday (Oct 28) proposed an amendment to an annual defense policy bill that would impose a diplomatic boycott of China’s Winter Olympics – less than 100 days away – amid accusations of rights abuses by Beijing. The amendment, led by Republican Senator…
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