Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Dies

BAMAKO, Jan 17 (NNN-IRIN) – Former Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita died yesterday in Bamako, the capital of Mali, announced sources close to his family in the national capital. He was 76. The cause of death was not yet known. Having come to power in Sept, 2013, and being re-elected…

China’s Jiangsu Reports Record China-Europe Freight Train Trips

NANJING, Jan 17 (NNN-XINHUA) – East China’s Jiangsu Province, handled 1,800 China-Europe freight train trips in 2021 – a record high – up 29 percent year on year, according to the provincial department of transportation. The import and export values of goods transported by the freight trains reached nearly 25.6…

Lebanon Registers 5,539 New COVID-19 Cases, 820,170 In Total

BEIRUT, Jan 17 (NNN-NNA) – The number of people infected with COVID-19 in Lebanon has reached 820,170, according to the country’s Health Ministry, which reported 5,539 new COVID-19 infections yesterday. In Lebanon, the number of persons who have died from the virus has risen by 16 to 9,383, as of…

Israel Registers 27,167 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,785,551 In Total

JERUSALEM, Jan 17 (NNN-PNA) – The Israeli health ministry, announced 27,167 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, raising the country’s total number of infections to 1,785,551. The death toll from COVID-19 in Israel grew by 16 to 8,319. The number of patients in critical condition went up by 49, to reach 436…

Singapore Reports 863 New COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, Jan 17 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore reported 863 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally of the disease in the country to 291,849. Of the new cases, 500 were in the community, 363 were imported cases, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Health. There were 675…

Iran Urges Resolving Refugee, Sanctions Issues To Help Syria Out Of Crisis

TEHRAN, Jan 17 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, yesterday called for resolving the refugee issues and anti-Syrian embargoes, as means to help settle Syria’s crisis, according to Iran’s Foreign Ministry. “Without considering the issue of refugees and the sanctions imposed on Syria, (resolving) the crisis in this…

Iranian Lawmaker Says Tehran, Riyadh Getting Ready To Reopen Embassies

TEHRAN, Jan 16 (NNN-IRNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said yesterday that, Tehran and Riyadh are reviving their relations and preparing the ground for the reopening of their embassies. Jalil Rahimi Jahan-Abadi, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, made the remarks in a Twitter post…

Nepal Sends Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan

KATHMANDU, Jan 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepal today sent about 12 tonnes of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, including medicines, garments and utensils, the country’s foreign minister said. Foreign Minister, Narayan Khadka, called it Nepal’s “moral responsibility” to offer aid to Afghanistan, a fellow member of the South Asian Association for Regional…

Mongolia Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases Since Late Sept

ULAN BATOR, Jan 16 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s health ministry, today confirmed 2,751 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest daily count since Sept 23, 2021, bringing the national tally to 408,869. The latest confirmed cases were all local transmissions, 1,886 of them in Ulan Bator, the hardest-hit…

New Zealand Pledges Aid After Tonga Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami

WELLINGTON, Jan 16 (NNN-AGENCIES) – New Zealand pledged to provide support for Tonga, following a volcanic eruption that sent tsunami waves crashing onto the Pacific Island. New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, told reporters at today’s media conference that, the New Zealand government has made an initial sum of 500,000…