Egyptian, Palestinian Leaders Discuss Latest Developments Of Palestinian Cause

CAIRO, Feb 12 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, made a phone call on his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, last night, to discuss the latest developments of the Palestinian cause. Sisi reiterated Egypt’s support for the Palestinian cause, as well as, its continuous coordination with Palestinian and international partners, “to…

Saudi FM, U.S. State Secretary Discuss Yemeni Houthi Attack On Abha Airport

RIYADH, Feb 12 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan, and U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, discussed yesterday, the Yemeni Houthi rebels’ attack on Abha International Airport, in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi-led coalition, involved in a war in Yemen, announced on Wednesday, a fire, caused by the Houthi…

Turkey Started Inoculation Of Second Doses Of China’s COVID-19 Vaccines

ISTANBUL, Feb 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey yesterday began the inoculation of the second doses of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines. The nationwide vaccination rollout in Turkey started on Jan 14. Nurettin Yiyit, chief physician of the Feriha Oz Emergency Hospital and Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, said, Turkey…

Chinese Naval Fleet Heads For Joint Exercise In Pakistan

BEIJING, Feb 11 (NNN-APP) – A fleet of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, today set off for Pakistan, to attend a multilateral joint naval exercise, at the invitation of the Pakistani navy, China’s Ministry of National Defence, said. The drill, code-named “Peace-21,” is set to be conducted in waters near…

Thai Princess Sirindhorn Wishes Prosperity For Chinese Lunar New Year

BANGKOK, Feb 11 (NNN-TNA) – Thai Princess, Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, issued a Chinese Lunar New Year greeting card for the Year of the Ox, which begins tomorrow. The greeting card featured a handwritten message by Princess Sirindhorn, that said, the breath of the ox reaches up to the heaven, or…

Blast Kills One Civilian, Wounds Four In E. Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Feb 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) – One civilian has been confirmed dead and four others injured, as a blast shook Behsood district, in eastern Nangarhar province today, a news release of provincial government said. The explosive device was planted inside a handcart, and went off at 08:30 a.m. local time, killing…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,871,294 As New Cases Per Day See Rise

NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,871,294 today, as 12,923 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours. According to official data, the death toll mounted to 155,360, as 108 patients died since yesterday morning. This is the first day in the past several…

Iran Ready To Re-Embrace Nuke Commitments If Other Parties Do: President

TEHRAN, Feb 11 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, yesterday said, Iran will re-embrace its nuclear commitments, in case the other parties do so. “The day when we witness the implementation of the (nuclear deal) obligations by the P5+1, we are ready to implement our obligations in the nuclear deal,…

Bahrain Approves Russian COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use

MANAMA, Feb 11 (NNN-BNA) — Bahrain’s health regulator yesterday approved Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, for emergency use. The National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) stated that, the decision to authorise the Sputnik V vaccine was based on data, provided by the manufacturing company and results of an expanded study. “The…

6.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Western Indonesia, No Casualty Report So Far

JAKARTA, Feb 11 (NNN-ANTARA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted Indonesia’s western Bengkulu province last night, but did not trigger damages or casualties, officials said. The quake has no potential to cause tsunami, Alfath Abubakar, an official at the meteorology and geophysics agency, said, over the phone.…