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Iran's USD 3.5 billion of assets unfrozen in first 3 months of new adminis
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): More than USD 3.5 billion of Iran's assets have been unfrozen in fewer than 100 days after the inauguration of the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi, Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Ali Naderi said on Friday.
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Russian diplomat qualifies US 'democracy summit' as 'chimerical'
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The so-called Summit for Democracy proposed by the United States will be "another chimerical instrument" meant to show that the West has a constructive and consolidating agenda, a Russian diplomat has said.
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Singapore reports 3,099 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Singapore, November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 3,099 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total tally in the country to 233,176.
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Russia detects increased NATO reconnaissance activities near borders
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Russian Defense Ministry detected six NATO reconnaissance aircraft near the country's borders in the Black Sea over the past 24 hours, the ministry's Zvezda broadcaster said Friday.
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Namibia to start vaccinating teens against COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Windhoek [Namibia], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Namibia will start administering the COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents aged between 12 and 17, Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said Friday.
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No-confidence motion against gov't of North Macedonia fails
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Skopje [North Macedonia], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Opposition parties in North Macedonia failed to secure enough lawmakers for a no-confidence motion voting on Thursday in the parliament to oust Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his cabinet.
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UN official urges reform measures amid crisis in Lebanon
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): A senior UN official on Friday warned that Lebanon may be turned into a "failing state" if the government does not succeed in implementing quick and serious reform measures amid the current unprecedented financial crisis.
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APEC kicks off virtual Economic Leaders' Meeting focusing on COVID-19 reco
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The 28th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, under New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's chairmanship, kicked off virtually on Friday night.
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Activists in Bangladesh protest against Chinese atrocities on Uyghur Musli
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 12 (ANI): A series of events held across Bangladesh to mark East Turkistan Independence Day where activists highlighted Chinese atrocities on minorities, predominantly Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province.
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Turkic Council summit begins in Istanbul, focusing on green technologies,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Istambul [Turkey], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The heads of member states of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) met on Friday in Istanbul, focusing on green technologies and smart cities.
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Japan's Toshiba to split into 3 firms due to foreign shareholders pressure
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan's Toshiba Corp. on Friday said that it would split into three listed companies, focusing on infrastructure, devices, and semiconductors respectively, as the firm was facing intense pressure from foreign activist shareholders.
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Philippines logs 1,894 new COVID-19 cases, death toll exceeds 45,000
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Nov. 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,894 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,813,115.
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