Samoa Declares Measles Epidemic After Seven Confirmed Cases

SUVA, Samoa, Oct 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Samoan government declared, on Wednesday (today), that the country is now facing a measles epidemic, after seven confirmed cases from samples sent to Australia. According to the Samoa Observer, the confirmation comes after the Samoan newspaper said, the health authorities reported 16 suspected…

Car Bomb Blast Outside District Office In E. Afghanistan

MEHTARLAM, Afghanistan, Oct 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Several people were feared killed and injured, after a car bomb blast outside an administrative office in Alishing district, in Afghanistan’s eastern Laghman province today, a government spokesman said. “The initial information provided by the Afghan National Police (ANP), found the explosion occurred roughly…

Britain’s Royal Couple Meets Pakistani President, PM

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (NNN-APP) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate, met with Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, and Prime Minister, Imran Khan. The royal couple arrived in Pakistan on a five-day visit Monday night. And this is their first official visit to the country. The British High Commission said,…

Iran FM Says Attack On Iranian Oil Tanker “State-Sponsored”

TEHRAN, Oct 16 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said that, the recent attack on the Iranian oil tanker SABITI, in the Red Sea, is “state-sponsored,” state TV reported. “The attack on the Iranian tanker was a sophisticated, state-sponsored action,” Zarif was quoted as saying. On Monday, Iranian…

Thai Government Declares Nov 4-5 As Public Holidays In Bangkok, As Thailand Hosts ASEAN Summit

BANGKOK, Oct 16 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai cabinet declared Nov 4-5 as public holidays in Bangkok and its adjacent province of Nonthaburi, as the government is scheduled to host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Trisulee Trisaranakul, deputy spokeswoman of the Prime Minister’s Office, told media that, the…

Iranian President Says U.S. Commits “Crime” Against Iranians

TEHRAN, Oct 16 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, the United States has committed “crime,” by imposing sanctions against Iran. It’s a “shame” for the U.S. to ban Iranians’ access to food and medicines, through sanctions, Rouhani said, calling the anti-Iran sanctions “economic terrorism.” Rouhani stressed that, the…

Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer win 2019 Nobel Economics Prize

STOCKHOLM, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) — Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer jointly won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.” “The research conducted by this year’s Laureates has considerably improved our ability to fight global poverty. In just two decades, their…

Five Die In Road Accident In North India

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (NNN-PTI) – Five people died, in a car accident in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, police said today (Tuesday). The incident occurred on Monday night, near a bridge in Nainbagh town of Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Police said, out of seven people aboard in…

Update: 66 Dead, Severe Flooding In Japan, Due To Typhoon Hagibis

TOKYO, Oct 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – Typhoon Hagibis, which swept across central and eastern Japan on Saturday and Sunday, claimed at least 66 lives, as search-and-rescue operations continued in flood- and landslide-hit areas of Nagano and other prefectures. In addition, 14 people are listed as missing, and more than 100 others…

Bangladesh’s Largest Digital Device Expo Kicks Off In Dhaka

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The three-day “Digital Device and Innovation Expo 2019” kicked off in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Monday. The exhibition is being held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), also known as Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre, in Dhaka. Organisers said, the exhibition is mainly highlighting…
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