Farmers’ Protests Entre Third Day In India’s Haryana State

NEW DELHI, Sept 10 (NNN-PTI) – The ongoing farmers’ protests outside the main government office, in the northern Indian state of Haryana, entered the third day yesterday, officials said. The protesting farmers are on a sit-in protest outside the mini-secretariat (government building, housing major offices) in Haryana’s Karnal district, demanding…

Uzbekistan’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy Key To Regional Stability, Security And Prosperity

By R. Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Since Uzbekistan’s independence in 1991, its political role and status in the Central Asian region and in the international arena has increased gradually but significantly. From the beginning, Uzbekistan – a landlocked country of some 34 million people – attached importance…

Brazil’s ‘mad cow’s case over; China willing to continue purchasing beef

BRASILIA, Sept 9 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — The quick reply from the World Animal Health Organization, OIE, acknowledging that the two cases of ‘mad cow’ reported in Brazil were atypical and China’s willingness to accept the diagnosis, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture should strongly mitigate the impact on beef exports…

Nine More U.S. Soldiers, Eight Civilians In S. Korea Test Positive For COVID-19

SEOUL, Sept 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – Nine more U.S. soldiers and eight relevant civilians in South Korea, tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said today. The USFK said in a statement that, 17 USFK-affiliated individuals were confirmed with the COVID-19, between Aug 31 and Sept 6. One service…

Update: India’s Assam Boat Tragedy Claims One Life, Two Still Missing

NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (NNN-PTI) – One person died and two others are still missing, in the tragedy involving two boats, in India’s northeastern state of Assam yesterday, Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, confirmed today. “Rescue operation is going on in Majuli. As of now one death and two missing.…

Duterte Accepts His Party’s Vice Presidential Nomination In 2022 Elections

MANILA, Sept 9 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, formally accepted yesterday, the ruling party PDP-Laban’s nomination, to run for vice president in next year’s national elections. “No words can express my gratitude for your continued trust and confidence in my leadership, and for nominating me as the party’s official…

Britain working on ways for poor countries to attend climate talks

The UK is asserting maintaining a lead role in the fight against climate change LONDON, Sept 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Environmental groups have called for crucial UN climate talks set to be conducted in Glasgow this year to be postponed amid fears people from poorer countries will not be able to…

Japan Decides To Extend COVID-19 Emergency State In 19 Prefectures

TOKYO, Sept 9 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government decided yesterday, to extend the COVID-19 emergency state for 19 prefectures through Sept 30, which is now covering 21 of 47 prefectures through Sept 12. Prefectures of Miyagi and Okayama will be altered from state of emergency to quasi-state of emergency. Meanwhile,…

Floods Submerge Thousands Of Houses In Indonesia’s Kalimantan

JAKARTA, Sept 9 (NNN-ANTARA) – Floods have submerged 15,439 houses, and affected 25,443 people, in 13 sub-districts of Katingan district, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said yesterday. “The rains that have fallen since the last few days have caused the Katingan and Samba rivers to overflow,”…

S.Korea Reports 2,049 More COVID-19 Cases, 267,470 In Total

SEOUL, Sept 9 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea reported 2,049 more cases of the COVID-19, as of midnight Wednesday, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 267,470. The daily caseload was slightly up from 2,048 in the prior day, hovering above 1,000 for 65 straight days.…
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