Iran Condemns Israeli Operations At Al-Aqsa Mosque

TEHRAN, Apr 16 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, yesterday, strongly condemned Israeli forces’ operations at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, during the holy month of Ramadan, which left more than 100 Palestinians wounded. Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, said, the incident is a sign of “the liveliness and glory…

Iran Announces Seizure Of Ship Smuggling 250,000 Litres Of Fuel

TEHRAN, Apr 16 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, announced yesterday, it has seized a vessel in the Gulf waters, carrying 250,000 litres of smuggled fuel, the second such seizure during the past few days. The ship’s seven crew members have been detained, and are undergoing legal…

Two Elephants Die Of Wounds In Indonesia’s North Sumatra

JAKARTA, Apr 16 (NNN-ANTARA) – Two female elephants were found dead, with wounds on their rotting bodies, in Aras Napal village, Langkat district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, a conservation agency said yesterday. Acting head of the North Sumatra Natural Resources Conservation Agency, Irzal Azhar, said, the carcass of the first…

Japan’s Population Logs Record Fall Of 644,000 In 2021

TOKYO, Apr 16 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s population logged the steepest fall on record, dropping by 644,000 to just over 125.5 million in 2021, government statistics showed, yesterday. The large drop reflects a plunge in the number of foreign residents, due to strict border controls over the COVID-19 pandemic and the…

Seven Soldiers Killed In Terrorist Attack In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Apr 16 (NNN-APP) – Seven soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack, in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said, yesterday. The incident happened on Thursday, when the terrorists ambushed a military convoy near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in North Waziristan district of the province, the military’s media…

Unknown Disease Kills Seven Children In India’s Rajasthan

NEW DELHI, Apr 16 (NNN-PTI) – At least seven children have died, due to an unknown disease, during the past six days, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, officials said, yesterday. The deaths have taken place in Sirohi district, about 413 km south-west of Jaipur, the capital city of…

Clashes Erupt At Al-Aqsa Mosque In Jerusalem, Over 100 Palestinians Injured

JERUSALEM, Apr 16 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinians clashed with Israeli police forces yesterday, at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, leaving more than 100 Palestinians wounded. “Hundreds of rioters participated in the clashes,” the Israeli police said in a statement. According to Palestinian health officials, over 100 Palestinians have been injured,…

Pandemic May Intensify U.S. Workplace Prejudice Against Asian, Hispanic Colleagues

NEW YORK, Apr 15 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The COVID-19 pandemic may have amplified prejudicial attitudes against Asian and Hispanic colleagues in U.S. workplace, a new, U.S.-based survey showed. The study, conducted by experts from Columbia University and Northwestern University, was released in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on Wednesday. During the…

Iranian Commander Vows Serious Response To Any Israeli “Aggression”

TEHRAN, Apr 15 (NNN-TASNIM) – Esmail Qaani, the Quds Force commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said yesterday, his forces will seriously respond to “any aggression” by Israel. “If an act of aggression is carried out against the interests of the Islamic establishment, anywhere in the world, we…

Abbas Calls For Int’l Protection To Palestinians

RAMALLAH, Apr 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday, called on the international community to provide protection to the Palestinian people, amid a significant Israeli escalation of tension in the West Bank. It was reported that, Abbas made the remarks during his meeting with Sven Koopmans, European Union’s special…