Indian PM Defends New Agriculture Laws

NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (NNN-PTI) – Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, again defended the new agriculture laws, as farmers continued to stage protests in and around the capital city. During a function in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Modi said, “New agricultural reforms have given farmers new options and new legal protection,…

Israeli PM Opposes New Elections, Calls For Unity

JERUSALEM, Dec 1 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, opposes attempts to call for new elections, and urged his coalition partners to keep the current power-sharing government. “The opposition will try to drag Israel to unnecessary elections,” Netanyahu said, at the start of his right-wing Likud faction meeting. “The…

Sri Lanka To Pardon 606 Prisoners Amid COVID-19

COLOMBO, Nov 30 (NNN-SLNEWS) – As many as 606 prisoners, convicted on minor charges, will be pardoned, to ease congestion in Sri Lanka’s prisons, amid a COVID-19 outbreak, state media reported. Prisoners over the age of 65, convicts who have completed half of their sentences for minor offenses, and convicts…

India’s COVID-19 Tally Reached 9,431,691 With Over 38,000 New Cases

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,431,691 today, as 38,772 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, according to the latest data from the health ministry. According to the data, the death toll mounted to 137,139, as 443 patients died since Sunday morning. There…

Debris Of Indian Navy’s Jet Located, Pilot Still Missing

NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – Debris of the MiG-29k trainer aircraft, that crashed in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, has been located, an Indian Navy (IN) official said yesterday. The jet had crashed into the sea, off the southern state of Goa. While one pilot was rescued, the other…

164,000 People Newly Displaced In Yemen In 2020

ADEN, Nov 30 (NNN-SABA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said yesterday that more than 164,000 people have been displaced, since the beginning of this year in Yemen, which has been witnessing a bloody conflict for nearly six years. “Since the start of this year, over 164,000 people have…

Abbas, Arab League Chief Discuss Developments In Palestine

CAIRO, Nov 30 (NNN-MENA) – The Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit and Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, discussed yesterday, the latest developments in Palestine. During a meeting in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, Abbas and Aboul-Gheit reviewed various aspects of the Palestinian cause, in the wake of recent developments on the international…

Fijians Warned To Be Prepared For Tropical Cyclones

SUVA, Nov 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Fiji Meteorological Services (FMS) is training its officers, to move away from traditional ways of predicting weather, to impact-based forecasting, as the country expects three tropical cyclones in the upcoming season. FMS Director, Teri Atalifo, said today, Fiji expects at least one severe tropical cyclone…

Firefighters Rescued 83 People As Heavy Rains Swept Kuwait

KUWAIT, Nov 30 (NNN-KUNA) – Firefighters rescued a total of 83 peopl, during heavy rains that hit Kuwait over the past two days, Kuwait Fire Force (KFF), said. The people rescued were trapped in their vehicles, in areas where rainwater has accumulated, most of which were in Al-Jahra governorate, the…

Syrian Delegations To Start New Round Of Constitutional Talks In Geneva

GENEVA, Nov 30 (NNN-SANA) – The latest round of Syrian constitutional talks, which aim at writing a new constitution, so as to pave the way for a political solution for the decade-long conflict in the country, will kick off in Geneva today, the UN said. Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations…