“Dune” Tops North American Box Office For Second Straight Weekend

LOS ANGELES, Nov 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ science fiction film “Dune,” took the top spot once again at the North American box office, with an estimated 15.53 million U.S. dollars in its second weekend, according to studio figures collected by measurement firm Comscore. The film…

5.2-Magnitude Quake Strikes Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, No Tsunami Warning Issued

TOKYO, Nov 1 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2, today struck Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The temblor occurred at around 6:14 a.m. local time, with its epicentre at a latitude of 36.5 degrees north and a longitude of 140.6 degrees east, and…

India Bans Firecrackers Near Capital Before Diwali

NEW DELHI, Nov 1 (NNN-PTI) – Authorities in the northern Indian state of Haryana, yesterday banned the sale and use of firecrackers in 14 districts near the capital, New Delhi, days ahead of the festival of Diwali. The local government cited rulings of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the…

Voting For Japan’s General Election Started As PM Kishida Seeks Mandate

TOKYO, Nov 1 (NNN-NHK) – Voting for Japan’s general election began yesterday morning, with Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, seeking a public mandate for his policies, regarding COVID-19, the economy and security. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner, Komeito aim to keep a majority in the House…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,273,300 With 12,830 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Oct 31 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,273,300 today, as 12,830 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, 446 deaths due to the pandemic, since yesterday morning, took the total death toll to…

European Leaders Welcome Biden’s Commitment To Return To Iran Nuclear Deal

ROME, Oct 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – German, French and British leaders, expressed hopes of a return to full compliance with the Iran nuclear deal by all parties, after a meeting with U.S. President, Joe Biden yesterday. “We welcome President Biden’s clearly demonstrated commitment to return the U.S. to full compliance with…

China Committed To Developing Clean, Low-Carbon Energy: Ambassador

LONDON, Oct 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – China is committed to developing clean and low-carbon energy, Chinese Ambassador to Britain, Zheng Zeguang said, ahead of the 26th United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland. As the world’s biggest producer and consumer of energy, China is carrying out…

Philippine Troops Kill Alleged “Topmost Wanted” Rebel Leader In Clash

MANILA, Oct 31 (NNN-PNA) – A Philippine ranking army general said, troops had killed an alleged “topmost wanted” rebel leader in a clash yesterday, in southern Bukidnon province. Major General Romeo Brawner, commander of the army’s 4th infantry division, said, New People’s Army (NPA) commander, George Madlos, also known as…

400 Million Indians Without Financial Protection For Health: Think Tank

NEW DELHI, Oct 31 (NNN-PTI) – In the absence of low-cost health insurance products, nearly 30 percent of India’s population, or 400 million people, are devoid of any financial protection, an Indian think tank said in a report. The Indian government’s top policy think tank, the National Institution for Transforming…

Acting PM Of Afghanistan’s Taliban Gov’t Meets Turkmen FM On Ties

KABUL, Oct 31 (NNN-ANA) – Acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan’s Taliban government, Mullah Hassan Akhund, met with visiting Turkmen Foreign Minister, Rashid Meredov, yesterday, according to the General Directorate for Administrative Affairs of the President’s Office. During the meeting the two sides discussed bilateral relations, humanitarian assistance, economic and transit…
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