12 Colombian Soldiers Injured In Ambush

BOGOTA, May 18 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – At least 12 Colombian soldiers were injured yesterday morning, after their military vehicle was hit by explosives, planted by suspected armed rebels in the department of Meta, the Colombian National Army said. “The terrorist attack occurred as the military personnel were being transported in…

Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Allies Lose Majority In Parliamentary Elections

BEIRUT, May 18 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Interior Ministry, yesterday announced the final results of the 2022 parliamentary elections, which showed the loss of majority in parliament by Hezbollah and its allies. Hezbollah and its allies secured 59 seats, down from 71 in the previous elections in 2018, which are fewer…

Floods Affect Thousands In India’s Assam

NEW DELHI, May 18 (NNN-PTI) – Heavy rains triggering floods and landslides over the past few days, have affected thousands of people in India’s north-eastern state of Assam, officials said. According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the floods have hit 20 districts in the state and affected a…

Jordan Launches Oil Exploration Project In SE Region

AMMAN, May 18 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan will start an oil exploration project in the Sarhan well, south-eastern part of the country. Jordan’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Kharabsheh, said yesterday that, the drilling operations of the project, at the depth of 1,400 to 1,750 metres, will start soon,…

Oil Prices Drop Amid Hopes For Venezuela Supply

NEW YORK, May 18 (NNN-ABN) – Oil prices fell yesterday, as the United States moved to ease some sanctions against Venezuela. The West Texas Intermediate for June delivery lost 1.8 U.S. dollars, or 1.6 percent, to settle at 112.40 dollars a barrel, on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude…

Almost 13.2 Million U.S. Children Infected With COVID-19

LOS ANGELES, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Almost 13.2 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19, since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association. For the week ending May 12, more than…

Nearly 100 Civilians, Mostly Displaced, Killed In E. DRC: UN

UNITED NATIONS, May 18 (NNN-IRIN) – The killing of almost 100 civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last week, raises concern over persistent insecurity in the area, a UN spokesman said yesterday. Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said, his humanitarian colleagues in the…

World Bank To Resume Funding Projects To Support Poor People In Sudan: Ministry

KHARTOUM, May 18 (NNN-SUNA) – The World Bank has notified the Sudanese authorities that, it would resume funding projects to support the poor people in Sudan, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry announced yesterday. “The Finance Minister, Jibril Ibrahim, has been informed that the World Bank has embarked on resuming the programme,…

Japan To Open Up For Small-Scale Tours From Four Countries As Trial

TOKYO, May 18 (NNN-NHK) – Japan will accept vaccinated tourists in small groups from the United States, Australia, Thailand and Singapore later this month, as a trial towards the full-scale opening up for foreign visitors planned for June, the Japanese government said yesterday. Since the early stage of the COVID-19…

Toll Rates For Bangladesh’s Largest Padma Bridge Fixed

DHAKA, May 18 (NNN-BSS) – Tolling rates for Bangladesh’s largest under-construction Padma bridge have been finalised. The Bangladeshi government, yesterday fixed the toll rates of the bridge, which is almost set to open to traffic soon. The Bridges Division, under the Road Transport and Bridges Ministry here, issued a gazette…