Four Earthquakes Hit NW Spain Within An Hour

MADRID, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Spain’s north-western region of Galicia was hit by four earthquakes within an hour yesterday, said the country’s National Geographic Institute (IGN). According to the IGN, the first one happened at 14:57 p.m. local time (1357 GMT), and measured 3.7 on the Richter scale, followed by…

Sri Lanka To Reclaim 100 Acres Of Land Adjacent To Southern Port Of Galle

COLOMBO, Jan 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka will reclaim nearly 100 acres of land adjacent to the southern port of Galle, to be leased to investors for mixed development projects, the state-owned Daily News reported today. Head of Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), Prasantha Jayamanna, was quoted as saying that,…

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall To 260,000 After Hitting Three-Month High

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Initial jobless claims in the U.S. fell to 260,000, after hitting a three-month high amid Omicron surge, the U.S. Labour Department reported yesterday. In the week ending Jan 22, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits decreased by 30,000 from the previous week’s upwardly…

Iraqi Parliament To Elect New President On Feb 7

BAGHDAD, Jan 28 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi parliament decided yesterday, to hold a new session on Feb 7 to elect the country’s president. The decision was made after a meeting between Parliamentary Speaker, Mohammed al-Halbousi and his two deputies, during which they agreed to hold another parliamentary session, to continue constitutional…

Mexico’s Exports Grow 18.5 Percent In 2021

MEXICO CITY, Jan 28 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Mexico’s exports grew 18.5 percent in 2021, compared to the previous year, bolstered by petroleum and manufacturing shipments, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reported, yesterday. The value of exports climbed to 494.225 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, compared to 416.999…

Indonesia Reports 8,077 Newly-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, Highest In Over Four Months

JAKARTA, Jan 28 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday confirmed 8,077 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day rise, since Sept 2, 2021, amid the spread of the Omicron variant in the country. With the increase, the country’s tally of infections rose to 4,309,270, the country’s Health Ministry said. At a press conference…

Morocco Extends Health Emergency State Until Feb 28

RABAT, Jan 28 (NNN-MAP) – The Moroccan government, yesterday extended the state of health emergency throughout the country until Feb 28, in an attempt to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The government’s spokesperson, Mustapha Baitas, announced the decision, following the cabinet’s online meeting, adding that, no decision yet was taken, about…

Three Security Officers Killed By Daesh Militants In SW Libya

TRIPOLI, Jan 28 (NNN-XINHUA) – Libya’s Interior Ministry announced yesterday, three security officers were killed by Daesh terrorists, in the south-western part of the country. “A Daesh terrorist group attacked a security patrol, 80 km west of Qatroun town, on Wednesday, killing three security officers,” said the ministry in a…

165 Illegal Migrants Voluntarily Deported From Libya To Niger

TRIPOLI, Jan 28 (NNN-IRIN) – A group of 165 illegal migrants were voluntarily deported from Libya to Niger, their home country, said a local official yesterday. “After approval of the head of the Illegal Migration Control Department, a flight took off from Misurata City to Niger, for a voluntary return…

Finnish Forestry Giant UPM Reports Strong Result In 2021

HELSINKI, Jan 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Finnish forest industry conglomerate, United Paper Mills (UPM), improved its 2021 Q4 profit by over 80 percent, to 461 million euros (513.76 million U.S. dollars). Throughout last year, its profit increased by 55 percent to 1,471 million euros, UPM said, in a press release,…