Sydney Film Festival Launches Online Programme

SYDNEY, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Sydney Film Festival (SFF), launched a fully online programme for 2020 today, allowing movie-lovers to enjoy the best of the big screen from home, amid COVID-19. The internationally renowned celebration of cinema will run from June 10 till 21, featuring 33 films, including 16 world…

Afghan Gov’t Releases Another 900 Taliban Inmates: Official

KABUL, May 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – A total of 900 Taliban inmates were freed from Afghan government’s prisons on Tuesday, in the latest move to further advance the intra-Afghan peace talks, a spokesperson for the Office of the National Security Council confirmed. Javid Faisal said, the move came after Taliban militants…

Three U.S. Soldiers Wounded In Ambush Attack In Eastern Syria

DAMASCUS, May 27 (NNN-SANA) – Three U.S. soldiers were wounded on Tuesday, when their convoy was attacked by unknown militants, in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour. The targeted U.S. convoy was accompanied by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), five of whom were also wounded in the attack, that…

Suspect In Deadly Arson Attack At Kyoto Animation Studio Arrested

TOKYO, May 27 (NNN-NHK) – The suspect in the deadly arson attack at a studio of Kyoto Animation Co. in western Japan last July, was arrested today on suspicion of murder and other charges, local police said. The arrest was made, following the suspected arsonist being judged to have recovered…

Singapore Downgrades 2020 GDP Growth Forecast For Third Time Since Feb

SINGAPORE, May 27 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), announced that, Singapore’s GDP growth forecast for 2020 was further downgraded to “-7.0 to -4.0 percent.” It is the third time for the government to downgrade the forecast range since this Feb. On Feb 17, MTI downgraded the…

Iran’s Parliamentary Body Condemns Israel’s Land Theft Policies

TEHRAN, May 27 (NNN-TASNIM) – The Permanent Secretariat of the International Conference on Supporting Palestinian Intifada (Uprising), at the Iranian Parliament, strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s plan to annex major parts of the occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank. The Zionists are wrong to think that they can annex…

Netanyahu To Push Ahead With Annexation Of Occupied West Bank In July

JERUSALEM, May 27 (NNN-MENA) – Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said, he intends to push ahead with plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, in a move that could end the possibility of a two-state solution. Netanyahu said, Israel had a “historic opportunity” to redraw the Middle East…

Dubai To Allow Up To 50 Percent Of Staff To Return To Work

DUBAI, May 27 (NNN-WAM) – Dubai will increase the number of workers allowed in an office at any one time, from 30 percent to 50 percent, under new measures outlined by Dubai Economy. Other measures include, allowing 70 percent of staff in retail outlets and allowing barber shops and salons…

Muslim Woman Becomes Britain’s First Hijab Wearing Judge

LONDON, May 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – A woman in Britain, who became the first judge in the western world to wear a hijab, hopes to be an inspiration to young Muslims. Raffia Arshad, 40, who grew up in Yorkshire, north England, has wanted to work in law since she was 11…

Palestine Condemns Israel’s Plan Of Development In Jerusalem

RAMALLAH, May 27 (NNN-WAFA) – The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Tuesday, condemned Israeli plan for development, in the city of Jerusalem, that Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu approved this week. “The 57-million-U.S. dollar new plan, aims at deepening the Judaisation of the city by force and creating new…