Mummy Of Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep I Digitally Unwrapped

CAIRO, Dec 29 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian researchers have “digitally unwrapped” the mummy of King Amenhotep I, for the first time, revealing many secrets about the pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1525 to 1504 BC, a renowned Egyptologist said, yesterday. Researchers used advanced x-ray technology, computed tomography (CT) scanning and advanced…

38 Killed In Gold Mine Collapse In Southern Sudan

KHARTOUM, Dec 29 (NNN-SUNA) – At least 38 people have been killed, after a gold mine collapsed in West Kordofan State in southern Sudan, a government company announced in a statement yesterday. “The General Manager of the Sudanese Mineral Resources Company Limited, eulogises the death of 38 miners, who died…

Iranian FM Says Vienna Talks On “Good Path”

TEHRAN, Dec 29 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian foreign minister said yesterday that, the talks in Vienna, Austria, on the restoration of a 2015 nuclear deal are on a “good path.” In an address to reporters on the sidelines of yesterday’s ceremony, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said, “We have a unified and joint…

Europe, U.S. Brace For Surging COVID-19 Infections, Travel Chaos During Holiday Season

by Xinhua writer Guo Yage BEIJING, Dec 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – For most Europeans and Americans, the annual Christmas season is a festive period for happy family reunion and joyous holiday travel. But they could not do it this year, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant has triggered another explosion of…

S.Korea Picks 11 Banks As Liquidity Provider In Won-Yuan Direct Trading Market

SEOUL, Dec 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea picked 11 banks, including five foreign banks, as a liquidity provider, in the direct won-yuan trading market for next year, the country’s foreign exchange authorities said yesterday. Six domestic banks, selected to take the lead in providing the bid and offer prices in…

Tonga’s King Tupou VI Appoints Sovaleni As New PM

SUVA, Dec 29 (NNN-PIN) – Tonga’s King Tupou VI, yesterday, appointed Siaosi Sovaleni, as the Pacific island nation’s new prime minister. According to Tonga’s news website, Matangi Tonga Online, King Tupou VI presented, early yesterday, Tonga’s newly elected Prime Minister Sovaleni, with a Royal Warrant of Appointment at the Royal…

UN Top Envoy Says Yemen Violence Escalation Worst In Years

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 29 (NNN-YPA) – Hans Grundberg, the special envoy of UN secretary-general for Yemen, said yesterday that, escalating violence in the country has been “among the worst” in recent years, and civilians are increasingly being targeted. Airstrikes on Sana’a have resulted in civilian deaths and damage to noncombatant…

Turkey Ramps Up Crackdown On Bootleg Alcohol Ahead Of New Year Celebrations

ANKARA, Dec 29 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Amid soaring liquor prices and a currency slump, bootleg alcohol has claimed the lives of at least 75 people, in two weeks in Turkey, while security forces ramped up controls nationwide, ahead of the New Year celebrations. Turkish Interior Ministry announced that, a nationwide operation,…

Unemployment Rate In Hamas-Ruled Gaza Exceeds 50 Percent: Palestinian Official

GAZA, Dec 29 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian official announced yesterday that, the unemployment rate in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip has exceeded 50 percent in 2021, with more than 250,000 Palestinians unemployed. Maher al-Taba’a, director of the Chamber of Commerce in Gaza, said in a statement that, an earlier World Bank…

Indonesia Announces First Case Of Local Omicron Transmission

JAKARTA, Dec 29 (NNN-ANTARA) – Indonesia yesterday announced its first locally transmitted Omicron case in the capital, Jakarta, pushing the government to be more vigilant in tracking the spread of the virus. “This patient is a male aged 37, with no history of overseas travel in the last few months,…