Palestinian Boy Killed By Israeli Soldiers In West Bank: Health Ministry

RAMALLAH, Feb 23 (NNN-WAFA) – A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed yesterday, by Israeli soldiers, in the central West Bank city of Bethlehem, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. Mohammad Shehada, 14, was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers’ gunfire, in the town of al-Khader near Bethlehem, said the ministry…

Jordan Discovers 9,000-Year-Old Archaeological site

AMMAN, Feb 23 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, announced yesterday, a discovery of an archaeological site for religious rituals, that has a history of roughly 9,000 years, in the south-eastern part of the country. Archaeologists found a shrine at the site, with a unique ritual installation in…

Pakistan Condemns Yemen’s Houthi Drone Attack On Saudi Airport

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan yesterday condemned a drone attack launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia, targeting Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Airport in the border city of Jazan, which caused injuries, the Pakistani foreign ministry said, in a statement. “Such attacks not only violate international law but also threaten peace…

Singapore Reports 26,032 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Feb 23 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported a new record high of 26,032 confirmed daily cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally to 622,293. Of the new cases, 3,327 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 22,705 through ARTs (antigen rapid tests), according to statistics released…

Disabled Afghans Urge U.S. To Return Afghanistan’s Assets

JALALABAD, Feb 23 (NNN-ANA) – Scores of disabled persons staged a protest in Jalalabad, capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar Province yesterday, urging the United States to return Afghan assets. The protesters described the freeze of Afghanistan’s assets in U.S. banks, or giving them as compensation to the families of the…

Australia Develops Technology To Preserve Vaccines Without Refrigeration

CANBERRA, Feb 23 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Researchers from Australia’s national science agency, have developed a technology that could eliminate the need to refrigerate vaccines. In a study published yesterday, the team from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), found that encapsulating live virus vaccines in metal organic frameworks (MOFs),…

Palestinian PM Warns Israel Against Its Policies In East Jerusalem

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Feb 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, yesterday warned Israel, against maintaining its policies against the Palestinians in East Jerusalem, and held it responsible for any possible future conflict between the two sides. “The Palestinian citizens in East Jerusalem are subjected to the most horrific policies and…

Aussie Governments Urged To Fork Out Billions Of Dollars Over Extreme Weather

SYDNEY, Feb 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian homes, businesses and communities need billions of dollars more in government funding, to cope with worsening extreme weather conditions, according to the nation’s insurance industry. A report released today by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said, the federal government’s natural disaster funding should…

Road Mishap Claims 11 Lives In North India

NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (NNN-PTI) – At least 11 people, including women, were killed and two were seriously injured, in a road mishap, in north India early this morning, said a senior police officer, over the phone. The accident occurred in the country’s Uttarakhand state, when the vehicle they were…

British PM Announces End Of COVID-19 Restrictions Despite Criticism

LONDON, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced yesterday, the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions in England, in a process starting later this week. The prime minister announced the lifting of all long-term COVID-19 rules in Parliament, as he unveiled the government’s strategy for “living with…