Libyan Elections Commission Proposes To Postpone Presidential Election

TRIPOLI, Dec 23 (NNN-IRIN) – The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) of Libya, yesterday announced a proposal to postpone the upcoming presidential elections, which was scheduled for tomorrow, to later Jan, 2022. “The commission proposes, in coordination with the House of Representatives, to postpone the first round of voting in…

WFP To Reduce Food Aid To Yemen Due To Funds Shortage

SANAA, Dec 23 (NNN-YPA) – The World Food Programme (WFP), said yesterday that, it would reduce food aid to Yemen as of Jan, because it is running out of funds. “From Jan, eight million (Yemenis) will receive a reduced food ration, while (the other) five million, at immediate risk of…

China Offers More Assistance To Philippine Typhoon Victims

MANILA, Dec 23 (NNN-XINHUA) – China offered one million U.S. dollars in cash and 4,725 tonnes of rice yesterday, to help the victims of Typhoon Rai in the Philippines. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, announced the assistance at the handover ceremony of the rice, the last batch of…

Canada’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1.9 Million

OTTAWA, Dec 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Canada reported 9,597 new COVID-19 cases yesterday afternoon, bringing the cumulative total to 1,907,180 cases, with 30,082 deaths. Most provinces of Canada announced having reinstated stern restrictions, as a fifth wave of COVID-19 spreads throughout the country, fuelled by the Omicron variant. Quebec, a populous…

Palestinian President Calls On Israel To Revive Stalled Mideast Peace Process

RAMALLAH, Dec 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday called on Israel to implement the agreements it signed with Palestine and resume the Middle East peace process, which has been stalled for seven years. Abbas made the remarks during a meeting with Acting Assistant Secretary of the U.S. State…

56 Injured In Zambia Bus Crash

LUSAKA, Dec 22 (NNN-ZANIS) – At least 56 people were seriously injured, when a military bus carrying them crashed into a stationary minibus, in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, early yesterday, local police said. Police spokesperson, Rae Hamoonga, said, the accident happened when the driver of the military bus misjudged clearance…

Over 80 Missing In Landslide At Jade Mine In Northern Myanmar

YANGON, Dec 22 (NNN-MNA) – Over 80 people went missing, in a jade mine landslide, in Myanmar’s Kachin state, in the early hours today, a local village administration official, said. “According to witnesses at the scene, the landslide left over 80 people missing, and rescue operation is being carried out,”…

Egyptian, Libyan Leaders Discuss Developments In Libya

CAIRO, Dec 22 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, discussed yesterday, the recent developments in Libya with visiting President of the Presidency Council of Libya, Mohamed Menfi. During the meeting in Cairo, Sisi affirmed Egypt’s full support for Libya’s supreme interest, support the free will of its people, and preserve…

UN Security Council Extends Mandate Of Peacekeeping Force On Golan

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Security Council yesterday adopted a resolution, to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force on the Golan Heights for six months, till June 30, 2022. The UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) on the Golan Heights has been tasked to maintain a cease-fire…

Violence Between Israelis, Palestinians Must Stop: UN Mideast Envoy

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, yesterday expressed grave concern, over the continued violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, and over the deteriorating security situation. Clashes, attacks, military operations, and high levels of settler-related violence,…