Israel Slams Recognition Of Palestinian State By Britain, Australia, Canada

JERUSALEM, Sept 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Recalcitrant Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, yesterday denounced the decision by Britain, Canada, and Australia to recognise a Palestinian state. “I have a clear message to those leaders who recognise a Palestinian state, after the “terrible massacre of Oct 7,” Netanyahu said, referring to Hamas’…

Egypt Says Troop Presence In Sinai To Secure Borders

CAIRO, Sept 22 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt, on Saturday evening, stressed that, the presence of its forces in the Sinai Peninsula, bordering the Gaza Strip and Israel, is primarily to secure the country’s borders, and is coordinated under the 1979 peace treaty with Israel. “The forces in the Sinai Peninsula mainly…

Portugal Recognises State Of Palestine

LISBON, Sept 22 (NNN-LNA) – Portugal officially recognised the State of Palestine, yesterday. “Today (yesterday), the Portuguese State officially recognises the State of Palestine,” Foreign Minister, Paulo Rangel declared, at the Portuguese UN mission in New York, emphasising that, the country believes a two-state solution “is the only path to…

Roundup: Britain Recognises State Of Palestine Despite U.S. Objection

LONDON, Sept 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, yesterday, announced that, Britain has formally recognised the State of Palestine, affirming Britain’s support for “the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination” and the two-state solution. He condemned in a video announcement “the man-made humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” adding…

Australia Recognises State Of Palestine

CANBERRA, Sept 22 (NNN-AAP) – Australia formally recognises the independent and sovereign State of Palestine, effective yesterday, according to a government statement. “Australia recognises the legitimate and long-held aspirations of the people of Palestine, to a state of their own,” said a joint media release by Australian Prime Minister, Anthony…

Afghan Gov’t Endorses Six Projects Valued At 56 Million USD

KABUL, Sept 22 (NNN-BNA) – The Afghan government’s national procurement commission, approved six development projects valued at 3.8 billion afghani (over 56.4 million U.S. dollars), to boost infrastructure, healthcare, and economic opportunities, the office of the deputy prime minister for economic affairs announced, yesterday. The commission, chaired by Deputy Prime…

Trump Threatens Afghanistan Over Control Of Bagram Airbase

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Saturday threatened Afghanistan with “bad things,” if it doesn’t “give Bagram Airbase back.” “If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!!!” the president wrote on…

Ragasa Strengthens Into Super Typhoon, Threatens Northern Philippines

MANILA, Sept 21 (NNN-PNA) – Typhoon Ragasa, intensified into a super typhoon today, packing maximum sustained winds of 185 km per hour, and gusts of up to 230 km per hour, the Philippine weather bureau said. In its 11.00 a.m. bulletin, the bureau said, Ragasa was located 535 km east…

Seven Dead After Boat Capsized On Uganda’s Lake Kyoga

KAMPALA, Sept 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Seven people drowned and 29 others survived, after a boat carrying mourners, capsized on Lake Kyoga in northern Uganda’s Amolatar District on Friday, police said yesterday. The wooden vessel was travelling from Muchora Abino A village, to escort a catechist to a burial ceremony, when…

Ethiopia Appoints New Central Bank Governor

ADDIS ABABA, Sept 21 (NNN-ENA) – The Office of the Ethiopian Prime Minister, announced the appointment of Eyob Tekalign, as the new governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia. Tekalign, who currently serves as the state minister of finance, succeeds Mamo Mihretu, who had led the central bank since Jan,…