Blast Outside Israeli Embassy In New Delhi, No Casualties Reported: Israeli Foreign Ministry

JERUSALEM, Jan 30 (NNN-MA’AN) – An explosion occurred close to the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi, India yesterday, Israeli Foreign Ministry said. According to a statement by the ministry, there were no casualties reported. Israeli media reported the device was an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Israeli Foreign Minister, Gabi Ashkenazi,…

Road Mishap Claims 10 Lives In North India

NEW DELHI, Jan 30 (NNN-PTI) – At least 10 persons died and eight others injured, when two vehicles collided, in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh today (Saturday), confirmed a local cop, over the phone. The road mishap occurred in the state’s Moradabad town, around 110 miles from Delhi, on…

Freight Trains Depart From Turkey For Russia, China

ANKARA, Jan 30 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The first block export freight train from Turkey to Russia, and a new Turkey-China export train, departed yesterday from Turkey’s capital, Ankara. “Following the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line, and successful completion of export railway services, through the central hallway between Turkey and China in Dec, we…

Mongolia’s New Gov’t Sworn In

ULAN BATOR, Jan 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s new government, led by Prime Minister, Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, took the oath of office last night. The oath-taking ceremony was held in the country’s parliament. “The government will develop a comprehensive plan to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, and start vaccinating our people within its…

Saudi Crown Prince Announces Plan For Riyadh City To Be Among Largest Economies In The World

RIYADH, Jan 29 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, announced a strategy for Riyadh to be one of the largest city economies in the world, Al Arabiya TV reported. As part of the strategy, Saudi Arabia plans to increase the residents of Riyadh from 7.5…

102 Injured As Protests Turn Violent In Lebanon’s Tripoli

BEIRUT, Jan 29 (NNN-NNA) – Clashes between protesters and security forces in Tripoli, Lebanon’s northern city, left 102 people injured yesterday. The protests, against COVID-19 lockdown and the country’s economic crisis, continued for the fourth consecutive day in the city, Elnashra news, reported. Clashes started, hours after a protester died…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises To 10,720,048

NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,720,048 today, as 18,855 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, said the latest data from the federal health ministry. According to the data, the death toll mounted to 154,010, as 163 patients died since yesterday morning.…

Philippines To Relax Ban On Foreign Travellers From Feb

MANILA, Jan 29 (NNN-PNA) – The Philippines will relax its ban on travellers, starting next month, from over 30 countries and regions, that have confirmed cases of more transmissible COVID-19 variants, presidential spokesman, Harry Roque, said today. The ban on foreign travellers from 36 countries and regions, including Britain, China…

S.Korea’s Car Export Falls 12.1 Percent In 2020

SEOUL, Jan 29 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea’s car export posted a double-digit fall last year, due to weak global demand, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, customs office data showed today. Passenger car export declined 12.1 percent over the year to 34.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, according to Korea Customs…

Zhaparov Takes Office As Kyrgyz President

BISHKEK, Jan 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sadyr Zhaparov, officially took office as the new Kyrgyz president yesterday, to be the sixth president of Kyrgyzstan. Zhaparov took the oath at an inauguration ceremony at the Kyrgyz National Philharmonic building, followed then, by head of the country’s Central Election Commission, Nurzhan Shaildabekova, who…