Central Asian Leaders Call For Peace, Stability In Kyrgyzstan

NUR-SULTAN, Oct 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The presidents of four Central Asian countries, on Friday, expressed serious concern over the political crisis in Kyrgyzstan, in a joint statement and called for peace and stability in the country. “We, as close neighbours, bound by centuries-old ties of friendship, good neighbourliness, common cultural…

Pakistani FM Calls For Coordinated Response To Help Developing Countries Recover From COVID-19

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (NNN-APP) — Pakistani Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Friday, called for a strong and coordinated response, to help developing countries recover effectively from the COVID-19 crisis, according to the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan. Qureshi made the remarks, while addressing a virtual ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned…

Sri Lankan Leaders, Senior Chinese Diplomat Discuss Closer Bilateral Cooperation

COLOMBO, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday separately met with visiting senior Chinese diplomat, Yang Jiechi, and the two sides discussed closer cooperation between their countries. Yang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party…

Myanmar Reports 1,461 New COVID-19 Cases, 31 More Deaths

YANGON, Oct 10 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar reported 1,461 new infection cases of COVID-19, and 31 more deaths on Friday, according to a daily release from the Health and Sports Ministry. The number of infection cases increased to 23,906, and the death toll reached 566 as of Friday, the ministry’s release…

Singapore Reports 10 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Oct 10 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 57,859. Of the new cases, nine are imported cases, while there are no cases from the community. On Friday, seven more cases have been…

2021 Tokyo Marathon Postponed From Mar To Oct

TOKYO, Oct 10 (NNN-NHK) – The 2021 Tokyo Marathon has been postponed from Mar 7 to Oct 17, organisers announced here yesterday. It was announced in a statement that, the Tokyo Marathon, one of six World Marathon Majors, along with Boston, Berlin, Chicago, New York and London, will have elite…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 6,906,151, Indonesia Reports 4,094 New Cases

HONG KONG, Oct 10 (NNN-XINHUA) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in Asia-Pacific countries as the tally in India rose to 6,906,151 on Friday, while Indonesia reported 4,094 new cases. India’s COVID-19 tally reached 6,906,151 and death toll 106,490, as 70,496 new cases were detected and 964 patients died…

Argentina becomes first country to approve genetically modified wheat

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina has become the first country to approve the growth and consumption of genetically modified wheat, the country’s agriculture ministry announced. The ministry’s scientific commission said in a statement released in Buenos Aires that it had approved a drought-resistant variety of wheat in the…

Covid-19: China joins deal to get Covid-19 vaccine to poorer nations

BEIJING, Oct 9 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China has signed up to a deal to ensure future Covid-19 vaccines are distributed to developing countries, the biggest economy yet to join the World Health Organization-led bid to control the pandemic. The COVAX pledge to get vaccines to poorer nations as soon as they…

Covid-19: Number of cases worldwide up by over 338,779 in past day, says WHO

GENEVA, Oct 9 (NNN-TASS) — The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide topped 36 million in the past day, up by 338,779 in the past 24 hours, the World Health Organization said in its daily bulletin. According to the international organization’s figures, the global number of fatalities increased by…
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