Smuggled Arms, Ammunition Seized In Southern Tunisia

TUNIS, Sept 2 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian security services, seized yesterday, a large number of weapons and ammunition, in a town in the southern province of Medenine, the National Guard spokesman said. “The smuggled arms were seized during a security operation conducted in Ben Guerdane, early yesterday, by anti-terrorist units, assisted…

Rolling Power Cuts “Possible” For Companies This Winter: French PM

PARIS, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, said yesterday that, rolling power cuts are “possible” this winter for companies. Asked by France Inter about the energy shortages caused by the Russian gas cuts and by the unavailability of several of France’s nuclear power plants, Borne said that,…

Poland To Seek Trillion-Dollar War Reparations From Germany For WWII

WARSAW, Sept 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Poland’s ruling party leader, said yesterday that, his country would seek 6.2 trillion zloty (1.31 trillion U.S. dollars) in compensation from Germany, for the destruction caused by the Nazis during the Second World War. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the Law and Justice party, made the…

India’s Unemployment Rose In Aug

NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (NNN-PTI) – The rate of unemployment in India rose to 8.3 percent in Aug, from 6.8 percent in July, showed the data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, yesterday. Rainfall during the sowing season, in most parts of the country, is being cited as…

India Launched Indigenous Vaccine For Prevention Of Cervical Cancer

NEW DELHI, Sept 2 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, yesterday announced the launch of the country’s first indigenously developed vaccine, “Cervavac” for the prevention of cervical cancer. The vaccine has been jointly developed by the Serum Institute of India, located in Pune city,…

Rhinoceros Poaching Surged In Namibia

WINDHOEK, Sept 1 (NNN-NAMPA) – Namibia is experiencing a surge in poaching, with the number of poached rhinoceros rising to 48 this year, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism spokesperson, Romeo Muyunda, said yesterday. In a statement, Muyunda said, of the poached rhinoceros, 32 were black rhinoceros and 16 were…

Russia Bans 55 More Canadians From Entry

MOSCOW, Sept 1 (NNN-TASS) – The Russian Foreign Ministry, announced yesterday that, an additional 55 Canadian citizens have been indefinitely barred from entering the country, in response to Ottawa’s anti-Russian sanctions. In addition to the travel ban on these “high-ranking military, politicians and public figures,” the activities of three non-governmental…

Security Council Extends Mandate Of UN Interim Force In Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 1 (NNN-NNA) – The Security Council, yesterday adopted a resolution, to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), for another year, till Aug 31, 2023. Resolution 2650, which won the unanimous support of the 15-member council, notes that, the situation in Lebanon…

Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Leads Polls Ahead Of Oct Presidential Race

BRASILIA, Sept 1 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil’s former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, maintained his lead in the polls, ahead of the Oct general elections. Lula, who represents the Workers’ Party, holds 42.3 percent of voter support, while current President, Jair Bolsonaro of the conservative Liberal Party, has 34.1 percent,…

Palestinian PM Urged U.S. Not To Block Palestine’s Bid For Full UN Membership

RAMALLAH, Sept 1 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, yesterday, called on the United States, not to block Palestine’s bid for full membership in the UN. Ishtaye made the remarks during a meeting with Hady Amr, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs, in the…