News Analysis: Israeli Gov’t Loses Majority, Stability In Question

by Keren Setton JERUSALEM, May 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – The resignation of an Arab-Israeli member of the coalition yesterday, has led the Israeli government to lose its parliamentary majority, with the potential of plunging the country into renewed political instability. The resignation of Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi from the left-wing Meretz party,…

UN Mission Urges Lebanon, Israel To Resolve Rifts Through Tripartite Meetings

BEIRUT, May 20 (NNN-NNA) – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), yesterday called on Lebanon and Israel, to use the tripartite meetings, to find win-win solutions to the contentious issues along their border. A tripartite meeting was held yesterday in Ras Al Naqoura, Lebanon, which was attended by…

Uzbekistan To Ease Tariff Policy For Energy Sector Reform

TASHKENT, May 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – Uzbekistan will introduce a monthly “social norm” – a limit for state-subsidised gas and electricity, as part of a broader energy reform the country is facing, the government said yesterday. The country’s market needs phased reform, to attract private investment and increase capacity to meet…

Singapore Reports 4,578 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 20 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 4,578 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 1,258,691. Among the new cases, 4,471 were local transmissions and 107 were imported cases. Of the local cases, 469 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 4,002 through ART…

Pakistani PM, European Council President Discuss Relations, Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, discussed by phone, with European Council President, Charles Michel, bilateral relations, the situation in Afghanistan and the conflict in Ukraine. During the telephone conversation, Sharif stressed the importance Pakistan attaches to its relationship with the European Union (EU) and reiterated…

Myanmar’s SAC Chairman To Hold Peace Talks With 10 Ethnic Armed Groups Tomorrow

YANGON, May 19 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s State Administration Council’s (SAC) chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, will hold peace talks with 10 ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) tomorrow (May 20), the council’s spokesperson, Zaw Min Tun, said today. “We will hold the peace talks tomorrow, May 20,” Zaw Min Tun said,…

Iranian Media Slaps U.S. “Dark History” Of Mistreating Native American Children In Boarding Schools

TEHRAN, May 19 (NNN-IRNA) – The finding of around 500 reported deaths of Native American children, who were forced to attend U.S. federal boarding schools, has cast light on the dark history of America’s systematic ethnic discrimination against Native Americans, Iran’s Press TV reported. A recent investigation, conducted by the…

Afghan Capital City To Launch 181 Development Projects

KABUL, May 19 (NNN-ANA) – The Afghan capital has launched and implemented 181 development projects throughout the current year in Kabul, state-run news agency Bakhtar reported, today. The projects, at a cost of 4.8 billion afghanis (about 53 million U.S. dollars), would cover all parts of Kabul, to make the…

Turkey Threatens Not To Approve Sweden’s NATO Bid If “Terrorists” Not Extradited

ANKARA, May 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey will not approve Sweden’s NATO membership, if the country does not extradite “terrorists” upon Turkey’s request, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said yesterday. “Supporting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Syria’s Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) terrorist organisations, and asking us for support for…

Pakistani PM Kicks Off Nationwide Anti-Polio Campaign As New Cases Emerge

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif, yesterday, kicked off a fresh nationwide anti-polio campaign, after three new cases of the crippling disease were reported in the country. “We have launched a new anti-polio campaign with a renewed zeal and focus … A polio-free Pakistan is our…