New York Shootings Rise To New Highs: NYPD

NEW YORK, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – In the first 11 months of 2020, shootings in New York City surged to levels unseen in years, according to the latest figures provided by the New York Police Department (NYPD). From Jan to Nov, the number of shootings rose by 95 percent over…

UK’s Labour Leader Self-Isolates After Staff Member Tested Positive For COVID-19

LONDON, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Britain’s Labour leader, Keir Starmer, self-isolates again after a member of his staff tested positive for COVID-19, yesterday. “Keir is well and not showing any symptoms. He will now be working from home,” said a spokesperson. The Labour leader is expected to remain in quarantine…

Canada’s COVID-19 Figures Hit New Records

OTTAWA, Dec 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) – COVID-19 cases reported new records in Canada, with a total of 406,839 cases and 12,583 deaths as of yesterday afternoon. Quebec set a new high record in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting 2,031 new cases. It is the first time in Canada that…

Iran’s National Security Council Endorses Law Reducing IAEA Inspections

TEHRAN, Dec 6 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Iranian Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), endorsed the parliament-ratified “Strategic Action to Lift Embargoes” law, intended to reduce international monitoring of Iran’s nuclear programme, if embargoes on the country are not lifted in two months. “The aforementioned law does not create a specific issue…

Afghan Supreme Court Judge Killed In Kabul Shooting

KABUL, Dec 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A judge of the Afghan Supreme Court has been assassinated, in the country’s capital, a local TV channel reported today. Abdul Jamil was shot dead after Friday prayers, outside a mosque in the Rahman Mina neighbourhood Police District 8, on Friday, Tolo News TV reported.…

Jewish Settler Tries To Burn Gethsemane Church In Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Dec 5 (NNN-WAFA) – A Jewish settler attempted today, to burn down the Gethsemane Church, in the Mount of Olives area, in occupied East Jerusalem, according to local sources. Witnesses reported that an illegal Jewish settler, sneaked into the premises of the church, before he was seen pouring some…

Israeli Forces Shot, Killed Palestinian Child Near Ramallah

RAMALLAH, Dec 5 (NNN-WAFA) – A 13-year-old Palestinian boy on Friday (yesterday), died of his wounds, sustained in clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian demonstrators in the West Bank, medical sources said. Ali Abu Alia was critically wounded in the abdomen, by an Israeli soldier’s gunfire and died several hours…

Fourth Syrian Constitutional Talks Conclude, Next Meeting Set For Jan

GENEVA, Dec 5 (NNN-SANA) – The fourth meeting of the Small Body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, concluded here yesterday, after a weeklong discussion. Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, told a press conference that, the delegations have agreed that the next meeting will be starting on…

Arab League Welcomes Kuwait’s Efforts To “Heal Arab Rifts”

CAIRO, Dec 5 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, praised Kuwait’s efforts to “heal Arab rifts.” In a statement, Aboul-Gheit said, he is following the current efforts and good offices of Kuwait, to “heal the Arab rift and eliminate causes of disagreement among a number of Arab countries.”…

Thailand’s Jasmine Rice Wins Championship For World’s Best Rice Contest

BANGKOK, Dec 5 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai Rice Exporters Association, announced that, Thailand’s jasmine rice 105 variety, has been named the world’s best-tasting rice this year, at the 12th Rice Trader World Rice Conference 2020, in the United States. The contest was held virtually from Tuesday to Thursday, said the…