Food Poisoning Victims In Kyrgyzstan Increase To 282

BISHKEK, Oct 28 (NNN-KNA) – The victims of food poisoning, in a popular chain of cafes, Pizza Empire, in the capital of Kyrgyzstan grew to 282, local media reported yesterday. As of yesterday morning, the total number of people who were poisoned in Pizza Empire chain of cafes reached 282,…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 34,215,653

NEW DELHI, Oct 27 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,215,653 today, as 13,451 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, according to the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, 585 deaths due to the pandemic, since yesterday morning, took the total death toll to 455,653. Most…

S.Korea Reports 3,363 More Cases Of COVID-19 Variants In Past Week

SEOUL, Oct 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 3,363 more cases of COVID-19 variants for the past week, bringing the total number of such cases to 46,417, the health authorities said today. Among the new cases found for one week, till Oct 23, 125 were imported from overseas, while the…

S. Korea’s Childbirth Logs Lowest In Aug, Fueling Concerns Over Demographic Cliff

SEOUL, Oct 27 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s childbirth logged the lowest tally in Aug, fueling worries about a so-called demographic cliff, statistical office data showed today. The number of newborn babies stood at 22,291 in Aug, down 0.5 percent from a year ago, according to Statistics Korea. It continued to…

Mongolia Logs 1,669 New COVID-19 Cases

ULAN BATOR, Oct 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia registered 1,669 new COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths today, taking the national tallies to 353,504 and 1,616 respectively, said the country’s health ministry. Among the latest confirmed cases, 917 were detected in Ulan Bator, which is hardest hit by the pandemic. The…

Iran, Pakistan Call For Closer Ties, Vow To Help Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Oct 27 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and his visiting Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, yesterday conferred about bilateral ties and regional issues, such as Afghanistan. The meeting took place ahead of a ministerial meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbours, in the capital, Tehran today. At a joint…

For The First Time, Port City To Be Venue For Colombo Fashion Week

COLOMBO, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Colombo Fashion Week (CFW), to be held next month, will showcase designs adapting to the new normal amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the venue will include the Colombo Port City for the first time, with the Indian Ocean as the backdrop, organisers said. The…

Afghanistan Unveils Plan To Boost Employment, Combat Food Crisis

KABUL, Oct 27 (NNN-BIA) – Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, launched a plan to create jobs and fight a potential food crisis, amid the continuous rise of poverty and unemployment. “More steps will be taken soon by the government, to promote common prosperity for all,” Minister of Agriculture,…

New Zealand Reports 74 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 Delta Variant

WELLINGTON, Oct 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 74 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community today, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s community outbreak to 2,832. A total of 68 of the new infections were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, six…

Maldives Records Over 100,000 Tourist Arrivals In Oct

MALE, Oct 26 (NNN-IPS) – Over 100,000 tourists have visited the Maldives in Oct, the state-owned PSM News, citing data from the Ministry of Tourism, reported here today. Tourism ministry data showed that, 102,434 tourists visited the Maldives from Oct 1 to 24, a 599 percent increase from the same…
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