S.Korea’s Ruling Party Chief Calls On Japan To Find Middle Ground Over Historical Issues

SEOUL, Oct 22 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s ruling party chief, yesterday, called on Japan to find a middle ground over historical issues through dialogue, between diplomatic authorities of the two countries. “(South) Korea and Japan both have principles each wants to keep in place. While leaving the principles untouched, (the…

ADB urges Southeast Asian countries to expand digital infrastructures

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has urged Southeast Asian countries to expand investments in digital infrastructures to ensure equitable access to technology as economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. President Masatsugu Asakawa said the region must close the digital divide and expand existing investments…

Hospitals Lack Beds, Ventilators For COVID-19 Patients As Cases Surge In Nepal

KATHMANDU, Oct 21 (NNN-NEPALNEWS) – Kathmandu-based hospitals have been facing shortages of medical facilities and workers, as confirmed COVID-19 cases are surging in Nepal. Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, which was converted as the first COVID-19 hospital in Nepal, has 50 beds, including 20 intensive care unit (ICU) beds.…

Busan Film Fest Festival takes off amid COVID-19 pandemic

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho sends a congratulatory video message to the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which opened Oct. 21, 2020, in a scaled-down format due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in this photo captured from the BIFF YouTube channel. No silver screen stars or filmmakers from overseas are attending…

50 Kg Of ICE Seized In Myanmar’s Eastern State

YANGON, Oct 21 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar authorities seized 50 kg of methamphetamine (ICE) in eastern Shan state, according to the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, the anti-narcotic police made a seizure in Tachileik township on Monday. Some 50 kg of methamphetamine (ICE)…

Indonesia, Japan To Start Reciprocal Business Travels Amid Pandemic

JAKARTA, Oct 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Indonesia and Japan agreed to reopen reciprocal business travels, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the two countries’ leaders said. Japanese Prime Minister, Yoshihide Suga, who is visiting Indonesia for the first time since taking office in Sept, discussed with President Joko Widodo, the plan to begin…

New Zealand Reports 11 COVID-19 Cases From Large Group Of Int’l Fishermen

WELLINGTON, Oct 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 11 imported COVID-19 cases, from a large group of international fishermen on Tuesday, days after they arrived in Christchurch. About 440 fishermen from Russia and Ukraine arrived in New Zealand on two chartered flights, with the first arriving from Moscow via Singapore…

COVID-19: 368,842 cases, 12,734 deaths in Indonesia so far

JAKARTA, Oct 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Indonesia has recorded 3,602 new cases of COVID-19 within a period of 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 368,842. Based on information on the official Twitter account of the Indonesian National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) today, 160,740 patients are still being monitored for the viral…

Hong Kong, Singapore establish bilateral air travel bubble

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Hong Kong and Singapore have reached an in-principle agreement to establish a bilateral Air Travel Bubble, reviving cross-border air travel in a safe and progressive way. In conjunction with the announcement and to inspire visitors to explore Hong Kong from all angles, the Hong…

US charges Russians with cyber attacks on Ukraine, French elections, Olympics

WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Six Russian military intelligence officers have been charged in the United States with carrying out cyberattacks on Ukraine’s power grid, the 2017 French elections and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, the Justice Department announced on Monday. The six GRU agents were also accused of staging…
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