Curtain Comes Down On Expo 2020 Dubai

DUBAI, Apr 1 (NNN-WAM) – The Expo 2020 Dubai, the first world expo held in the Middle East, closed yesterday, with tens of thousands of visitors attending its official closing ceremony. The ceremony was held at the iconic dome-structured Al Wasl Plaza, the central stage of the Expo’s site, with…

Saudi-Led Coalition Reaffirms Commitment To Ceasefire In Yemen

RIYADH, Apr 1 (NNN-SPA) – The Saudi Arabia-led coalition, involved in the civil war in Yemen, said yesterday that, it remained committed to a ceasefire that it announced two days ago. The coalition affirmed that its air forces did not carry out any combat operations inside Yemen, and it would…

Iraqi Prominent Shiite Cleric Gives Rivals Chance To Form New Gov’t

BAGHDAD, Apr 1 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq’s prominent Shiite cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, whose Sadrist Movement was the biggest winner in the elections, said yesterday, he gave his political rivals about 40 days to form a new government. “Here I am giving the blocking third (his political rivals) an opportunity to negotiate…

Face Masks No More Mandatory In India’s Delhi, Maharashtra

NEW DELHI, Apr 1 (NNN-PTI) – As the COVID-19 cases are significantly showing a declining trend over the past few weeks, several Indian states have decided to lift all the pandemic-related restrictions, including the mandatory wearing of face masks from today. While Maharashtra decided to lift all COVID-19 restrictions, Delhi…

Three Killed, One Injured In Midair Collision Of S. Korean Trainer Jets

SEOUL, Apr 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – Three people were killed and one was seriously injured, as two trainer fighter jets of the South Korean air force collided in midair and crashed, in the south-eastern city. Two KT-1 trainer jets collided with each other, during a training flight and fell to the…

Nine Killed, Four Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Gorge In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Apr 1 (NNN-PTI) – At least nine people of a wedding party were killed and four others critically injured, after a vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said today. The accident took place last night, at Bafliaz area…

Gale-Force Winds, Rain To Continue Pummeling Australia’s East Coast

SYDNEY, Apr 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The wild weather that has buffeted east of Australia for weeks, is continuing with gale-force winds expected along the coast of the state of New South Wales (NSW), including the nation’s largest city of Sydney, today. The destructive gusts, which are predicted to exceed more…

Update: Russia To Terminate Gas Supply Contracts If “Unfriendly” Buyers Refuse To Pay In Rubles

MOSCOW, Apr 1 (NNN-TASS) – Russian President, Vladimir Putin, signed a decree yesterday, on new rules of natural gas trade with “unfriendly” countries and regions, vowing to halt existing contracts, if these buyers refuse to pay in rubles. “Today I signed a decree … To purchase Russian natural gas, they…

Italy Ends Two-Year COVID-19 State Of Emergency

ROME, Apr 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) – More than two years after its announcement, and following several extensions, Italy yesterday officially ended the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency. The end date, Mar 31, was originally announced by Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, in Feb. Italy can now gradually phase out the remaining COVID…

Russia Creates Working Groups To Probe U.S.-Controlled Biolabs In Ukraine

MOSCOW, Apr 1 (NNN-TASS) – A Russian parliamentary commission, held its first meeting yesterday, announcing the establishment of four working groups, to investigate U.S.-controlled biological laboratories in Ukraine. The commission heard information from the Russian Defence Ministry, on the investigation into biological research by American specialists in Ukraine, the Russian…