No Talks Under Pressure – Iran Responds To Trump’s Threats, U.S. Naval Enforcement In Middle East

“TEHRAN, Jan 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran yesterday, rejected any prospect of talks with the United States, as long as Washington continues to threaten military action, after U.S. President, Donald Trump, escalated his rhetoric and announced the deployment of additional U.S. naval forces to the Middle East. There can be no…

Thousands Of Iraqis Rally Against U.S. Interference In Gov’t Formation

BAGHDAD, Jan 29 (NNN-NINA) – Thousands of Iraqis demonstrated near the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad, last night, condemning alleged U.S. interference in the country’s internal affairs, over the formation of a new government. Protesters gathered near the Suspension Bridge, near the entrance of a road leading to…

Iraq Nabs Two Daesh Militants, Destroys Three Hideouts

BAGHDAD, Jan 29 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), announced yesterday, the arrest of two Daesh militants, in the western province of Anbar, and the destruction of three Daesh hideouts in the northern Kirkuk province. A CTS statement said that, the arrests were carried out during two separate operations, based…

At Least 12 Killed As Vehicle Plunged Into Ravine In Myanmar’s Magway Region

YANGON, Jan 29 (NNN-MNA) – At least 12 people were killed last night, when a vehicle carrying about 27 members of a theatre troupe, plunged into a deep ravine, in Myanmar’s Magway Region, according to the Myanmar Theatrical Association. The association announced the accident in a social media post late…

Japan’s Ruling LDP Faces Criticism Over Backing Scandal-Tainted Candidates

TOKYO, Jan 29 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has drawn renewed criticism, after endorsing more than 40 candidates linked to a political slush fund scandal, for the upcoming House of Representatives election, Japanese media outlets reported. The Mainichi Shimbun reported that, the finalised candidate list, confirmed on…

Wife Of S. Korea’s Ex-President Yoon Sentenced To 20 Months In Prison For Bribery

SEOUL, Jan 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – Kim Keon-hee, wife of the impeached former South Korean President, Yoon Suk-yeol, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for taking bribes. The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence with a forfeiture of 12.81 million won (about 9,010 U.S. dollars), saying Kim exploited…

Two Killed, Three Injured As Roofs Collapsed In S. Afghanistan

KABUL, Jan 28 (NNN-BNA) – Two children lost their lives and three others were injured, as roofs of two houses collapsed in the southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province, yesterday, said a statement of the provincial Directorate for Information and Culture, today. The incidents took place in Garmsir and Gereshk districts respectively…

Saudi Arabia Won’t Allow Attacks On Iran From Its Territory: Crown Prince

RIYADH, Jan 28 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, yesterday, assured Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, that, the kingdom will not allow its territory or airspace to be used for attacks on Iran. The crown prince said, during a phone call, that, the kingdom…

Lebanon’s Largest Artificial Lake Shows Signs Of Recovery After Drought

BEIRUT, Jan 28 (NNN-NNA) – Lake Qaraoun, Lebanon’s largest artificial lake, is experiencing a significant recovery, following heavy winter precipitation, offering relief, after three consecutive years of severe drought. According to data from local authorities, the lake’s water level has risen to 840.12 metres above sea level, on Jan 26,…

New Zealand Considers Inquiry After Deadly Landslides

WELLINGTON, Jan 28 (NNN-RNZ) – New Zealand Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon, said yesterday, there is a “strong case” for a government inquiry, into last week’s landslide, at a holiday park that left six people presumed dead. Luxon had asked Associate Emergency Management Minister, Chris Penk, to advise Cabinet on the…