US squeezes China’s biggest chip-maker SMIC

SMIC has denied any military links. WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Department of Commerce has written to American suppliers of China’s biggest chip manufacturer, warning them of “unprecedented risks” that their products could be used by the Chinese military. The letter reminds the firms they must apply for…

Indonesia Reports 3,509 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 87 New Deaths

JAKARTA, Sept 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 3,509 within one day, to 278,722, with the death toll adding by 87 to 10,473, the Health Ministry said on Monday. According to the ministry, 3,856 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered…

Thailand To Allow More Foreigners Into Country From Oct

BANGKOK, Sept 29 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday said, it will allow more categories of foreigners into the country from Oct. The CCSA, chaired by Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, agreed to allow athletes in for tournaments in a supervised area. The first group…

Australia’s Northern Territory Reveals Plan To Welcome Back International Students

CANBERRA, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Chief Minister of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), revealed plans to fly international students and seasonal workers into the region. Michael Gunner confirmed that he was working to expand the NT’s hotspot policy, under which only travellers from areas with no community transmission of COVID-19…

EU warns against outside interference in Karabakh

BRUSSELS, Sept 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union warned regional powers not to interfere in fighting in Nagorny Karabakh, and condemned a “serious escalation” that threatens regional stability. Foreign policy spokesman Peter Stano said Brussels cannot confirm reports of outside forces joining the conflict, but added: “No external interference in…

Pakistani Army Officer Killed In Terrorist Attack

ISLAMABAD, Sept 29 (NNN-APP) – A terrorist attack on Pakistani security forces, in Pakistan’s northwest tribal district of South Waziristan, left an army officer killed, Pakistan’s army said, Monday night. The Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the army, said in a statement that, an army officer was killed,…

Iraqi FM Visits Iran To Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Development

BAGHDAD, Sept 29 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, paid an official visit to neighbouring Iran, during the past two days for discussions over the situation in the Middle East region and bilateral relations. A statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, issued on Monday, said Hussein conveyed a verbal…

Thai PM Dismisses Possibility Of Pheu Thai Party As New Partner Of Coalition Gov’t

BANGKOK, Sept 29 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Monday, dismissed the possibility of the opposition Pheu Thai Party, joining his coalition government anytime soon. Prayut told reporters at Government House that, the time for the Pheu Thai Party to join his government as a coalition partner “is…

Afghan Gov’t Confirms 12 New COVID-19 Positive Cases

KABUL, Sept 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Afghanistan’s Public Health Ministry, has confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases, over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of patients infected with the virus since Feb, in the country, to 39,239, the ministry said, in a statement released here yesterday. According to the statement,…

Bangladesh’s July-Aug Trade Deficit Narrows About 66 Percent

DHAKA, Sept 28 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s trade deficit narrowed about 66 percent to nearly 700 million U.S. dollars, in the first two months of the current 2020-21 fiscal year (July 2020- June 2021), official statistics showed recently. According to statistics of the central bank of Bangladesh, the country exported 6.73…
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