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…

Azerbaijan Keen To Expand Cooperation, Invites Malaysian Companies To Invest

By R. Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Azerbaijan has urged Malaysian companies to participate and invest in the country, including in the liberated territories, especially in renewable energy, information technology, food processing, infrastructure development and tourism. Azerbaijan’s Ambassador-designate to Malaysia Irfan Davudov, in an interview with Bernama, said…

Modi Inaugurates New Airport In North India To Boost Tourism

NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today inaugurated a new international airport in north India, aiming to boost tourism in the country. The newly-built Kushinagar International Airport is located in the Kushinagar district of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the ninth airport…

Volcano In Southwest Japan Erupts, Warning Issued

TOKYO, Oct 20 (NNN-NHK) – An eruption was observed today, at Mt Aso, in Kyushu area, south-western Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), said. Chief Cabinet Secretary, Hirokazu Matsuno, told reporters in Tokyo that, no injuries have been reported so far, and that local authorities are working to determine whether…

Laos Accelerates Cattle Production For Export To China

VIENTIANE, Oct 20 (NNN-KPL) – The Lao government has urged breeders to expedite the commercial production of cattle for export, notably to China, in anticipation of the upcoming operation of the China-Laos railway. The Lao government is encouraging farmers in all 18 provinces across the country to breed cattle for…

1,862 Houses Damaged After Earthquakes Hit Indonesia’s Bali

JAKARTA, Oct 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), said yesterday that, at least 1,862 houses on the resort island of Bali were damaged by earthquakes, measuring 4.8 and 3.8 magnitude, last Saturday. Of the 1,862 houses, BNPB’s spokesman, Abdul Muhari, said, 617 were severely damaged, 1,203 were…

Maldives Achieves 90 Percent Of Tourism Target For 2021

MALE, Oct 20 (NNN-PSM) – The Maldives has achieved 90 percent of the projected tourism arrivals for 2021, data from the Ministry of Tourism reported here. A total of 923,146 tourists have arrived in the Maldives between Jan 1 and Oct 13, Tourism Ministry data showed. This number is 76,854…

Death Toll In India’s Flood-Hit Uttarakhand State Rises To 34

NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in India’s flood-hit state Uttarakhand, rose to 34, the state’s Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami said yesterday, after taking an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas. The chief minister announced a monetary compensation of 400,000 Indian rupees (around 5,329 U.S. dollars),…

First Cargo Trucks Depart Afghanistan For Europe: Official

KABUL, Oct 20 (NNN-ANA) -The first batch of cargo trucks, carrying commercial products from Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, to Europe, departed on Monday, an official confirmed. The seven-truck convoy has been loaded with 100 tonnes of products, including dried fruit, carpets, saffron and handicrafts, according to Mohammad Abdullah Bilall, director of…

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…
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