Hamas Accuses Israel Of Tightening Security Measures On Gaza Border

GAZA, Dec 30 (NNN-WAFA) – The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), yesterday accused Israel of tightening security measures on the border with the Gaza Strip. Ayman Noufal, a leader of the Hamas armed wing, known as al-Qassam Brigades, told a news briefing in Gaza city that, the security measures the Israeli…

Chinese, Egyptian Companies Sign Deals To Promote Green Transportation In Egypt

CAIRO, Dec 30 (NNN-MENA) – Weichai Group, a Chinese engine maker, and Egypt’s Geyushi Motors, signed cooperation deals on green transportation, the manufacturing of gas cylinders, and others in Cairo this week, the Chinese Embassy in Egypt said. Chinese Ambassador to Egypt, Liao Liqiang, Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry,…

Vietnam Reports 13,889 New COVID-19 Cases

HANOI, Dec 30 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam reported 13,889 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, including 13,873 locally transmitted and 16 imported, the Ministry of Health said. Among the localities, the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, continued to log the highest number of infections yesterday, with 1,766 cases, followed by southern Tay Ninh province with…

Thailand Reports Over 700 Omicron Variant Cases

BANGKOK, Dec 30 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health said yesterday that, the country has detected a total of 739 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, to date, including 488 overseas arrivals and 251 local infections. Although the majority of new COVID-19 cases reported in Thailand are still those…

COVID-19 Outbreaks Disrupt Operations Of Two U.S. Navy Warships

WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Separate COVID-19 outbreaks occurred on board two U.S. Navy warships over the last week, infecting a significant number of their respective crews, while disrupting their ongoing operations, reported U.S. media. On one of the ships, USS Milwaukee, which was being deployed to intercept drug trafficking…

Canada’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 2.05 Million Amid Raging Omicron Variant

OTTAWA, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Canada reported 22,219 new COVID-19 cases yesterday noon, raising the cumulative whole to 2,057,489 cases, with 30,199 deaths. COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Quebec, with the provincial government reporting 12,833 new cases and 15 additional deaths. Quebec, with a population of 8.4 million, recorded…

Four Killed After Small Plane Crashes In California

LOS ANGELES, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Four people were killed after a small plane crashed Monday evening, in the western U.S. state of California, according to authorities. “A Learjet 35 business jet, crashed in a residential San Diego neighbourhood around 7:15 p.m. local time Monday. Four people were aboard,” said…

DPRK Leader Convenes Major Party Meeting To Discuss Plans For 2022

PYONGYANG, Dec 29 (NNN-KCNA) – Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), started a party plenary meeting on Monday. The report said, the fourth Plenary Meeting of the eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, will review the implementation of main party…

Tunisia, Italy Urge Efforts To Tackle Illegal Immigration

TUNIS, Dec 29 (NNN-TAP) – Tunisian President, Kais Saied and visiting Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, yesterday urged efforts to tackle the root causes of illegal immigration and combat human trafficking on both sides of the Mediterranean. Saied stressed the importance of developing new common concepts, to encourage regular…

U.S. Sets Grim New Record For Daily COVID-19 Cases Amid Omicron Surge

WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The lightning spread of the Omicron variant in the U.S. has driven daily COVID-19 new cases to a record high of over 510,000 on Monday. It is the highest single-day increase of cases, since the onset of the pandemic in the country, according to the…