At Least 11 Dead In Bus Crash In Bolivia

LA PAZ, Jan 30 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – At least 11 people were killed and 18 injured, when a bus fell into a ravine, from the highway between the towns of Kami and Quillacollo in the Bolivian department of Cochabamba, police reported yesterday. Renzo Mercado, departmental director of the Cochabamba Traffic…

Hostage Rescued, Five Kidnappers Arrested In Afghan Capital: Official

KABUL, Jan 30 (NNN-ANA) – A hostage has been rescued and five suspects arrested, after intelligence personnel of Afghanistan’s caretaker government, busted a kidnapping gang in Kabul, the Afghan General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI), said today. “Personnel of Kabul province’s GDI directorate, launched an operation against a hideout of a…

New Zealand Reports 103 New Community Cases Of COVID-19

WELLINGTON, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand reported 103 new community cases of COVID-19 today, said the Ministry of Health in a statement. Among the 103 new community infections, 56 are in the largest city, Auckland, 14 in Bay of Plenty, 12 in Waikato, eight in the Lakes region, four…

Malaysia Reports 5,139 New COVID-19 Infections, Five New Deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia reported 5,139 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight, bringing the national total to 2,861,069, according to the health ministry. There are 226 new imported cases, with 4,913 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry’s website showed. A further five deaths have been…

Police Officer Fatalities In U.S. Hit 20-Year Record: Fox News

WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – The number of police officers who were killed in 2021, in the United States is the highest on record in the past 20 years, U.S. media outlet Fox News reported. This figure includes unprovoked confrontations and premeditated ambushes, said Fox News on Friday, citing data…

Algerian, French Presidents Hold Phone Talks After Months Of Diplomatic Riffs

ALGIERS, Jan 30 (NNN-APS) – Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, yesterday held phone talks, with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, after months of diplomatic tension. According to a statement issued by the Algerian presidency, the two sides “discussed bilateral cooperation and prospects of convening the higher intergovernmental committee,” which had been…

Sergio Mattarella Re-Elected As Italy’s President With Wide Majority

ROME, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, was elected to a second term, Lower House Speaker, Roberto Fico, announced late yesterday, after parliament gathered in a joint session and concluded its eighth round of voting. Mattarella was reconfirmed with a broad majority, namely 759 votes in favour, from…

Six Daesh Militants Killed In Airstrike In Eastern Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jan 30 (NNN-NINA) – Six militants of the extremist Daesh group were killed yesterday, including a local leader, in an airstrike, in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a security source said. Based on intelligence reports, Iraqi warplanes carried out an airstrike on a Daesh position in the Udheim area,…

Singapore Reports 5,207 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 5,207 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, yesterday. Of the new cases, 1,732 cases were detected through PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, and 3,475 through ART (antigen rapid test) tests, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. Among the PCR cases, 1,492…

Indonesian Schools Reopen Face-To-Face Classes Despite Omicron Scare

by Hayati Nupus JAKARTA, Jan 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Ilmia Rahayu’s days have been filled with worries, since the Indonesian government decided to restart face-to-face learning in schools, in the first week of Jan, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases triggered by the Omicron variant. She does not want her only…