Palestinian Official Slams Israeli Settlement Activities

RAMALLAH, Dec 22 (NNN-WAFA) – A Palestinian official warned that, the ongoing Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territories, would foil the choice of the two-state solution. Walid Assaf, head of the National Committee to Resist the Wall and Settlements, said, “Israel would thwart the two-state solution and end the…

Gaza Holds Bicycle Marathon For Physically Challenged People

GAZA, Dec 22 (NNN-WAFA) – Dozens of Palestinians with physical disabilities joined a bicycle marathon, in the besieged Gaza Strip yesterday. Wearing artificial limbs, around 30 competitors from all over the coastal enclave, aged between 16 and 45, joined the event that kicked off at the Nuseirat Refugee camp. The…

Iran, P4+1 Highlight UN Resolution To Preserve 2015 Nuke Deal

TEHRAN, Dec 22 (NNN-IRNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and the P4+1 (Britain, France, Russia and China plus Germany), stressed the importance of implementing a United Nations resolution, to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Following an unofficial video…

Bangladesh To Provide COVID-19 Vaccine For 45 Million People

DHAKA, Dec 22 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh’s cabinet decided to vaccinate at least 45 million people before May or June. After a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina in the chair, Cabinet Secretary, Khandker Anwarul Islam, told reporters, the cabinet gave its approval to a proposal to vaccinate a total…

Thousands Asked To Self-Isolate In Australia’s Northern Territory Amid Pandemic Fears

CANBERRA, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Thousands of people in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) have been asked to self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19. Natasha Fyles, NT’s Health Minister, urged more than 3,800 people, who travelled to the NT from Sydney since Dec 11, to get tested immediately, in response to…

Chinese Envoy Calls For Resumption Of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – A Chinese envoy called for the resumption of peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. As close neighbours that cannot physically move away from each other, Palestinians and Israelis must adhere to the strategic option of peace talks, and relaunch equal-footed dialogue without delay, said…

Iraqi PM Confirms Arrest Of Suspects For Attacking The Green Zone

BAGHDAD, Dec 22 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, confirmed the arrest of several suspects, for the latest attack on the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad. “The attack on the Green Zone on Sunday, is a cowardly terrorist act,” al-Kadhimi said in a press release, after a…

Indian, Vietnamese PMs Hold Virtual Summit

NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, held a virtual summit with his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, yesterday. The two leaders reviewed ongoing bilateral cooperation initiatives, and discussed regional and global issues. “A joint vision for peace, prosperity and people’s document was adopted during the…

Kuwait To Suspend Int’l Commercial Flights, Close Borders

KUWAIT, Dec 22 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will suspend all international commercial flights from and to Kuwait, and close its land and sea border crossings, the Kuwaiti government said. Tareq Al-Mezrem, the Kuwaiti government spokesman, said on Twitter that, the decision will come into force from 11 p.m. yesterday until Jan…

Bangladesh COVID-19 Cases Rise To 502,183, Death Toll Reaches 7,312

DHAKA, Dec 22 (NNN-BSS) – Bangladesh reported 1,470 new COVID-19 cases and 32 more deaths yesterday, making the tally at 502,183, and the death toll at 7,312, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The official data showed that 15,669 samples were tested in the last 24 hours across…