Democratic Lawmakers Probe Into Trump’s Firing Of State Department Watchdog

WASHINGTON, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, said, it launched an investigation into President Donald Trump’s firing of the State Department Inspector General, Steve Linick, on Friday. The House panel said, the investigation was launched by its chairman, Eliot Engel, and senator Bob Menendez,…

Iraqi Security Forces To Launch Anti-Daesh Offensive

BAGHDAD, May 17 (NNN-NINA) – Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, said, the Iraqi forces will launch a major offensive to eradicate the Daesh, and that the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi fighters will be at the forefront of the security forces in the upcoming offensive. A statement by his office said that…

Towers Construction Of Bridge In NW Turkey Completed

ISTANBUL, May 17 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The construction of a bridge, which will connect Asia and Europe in northwestern Turkey, advanced to a next phase on Saturday with the completion of its towers. A ceremony was held for the installation of the last steel block of 318-metre towers of the Canakkale…

UK COVID-19 Deaths Rise To 34,466 After Another 468 Patients Die

LONDON, May 17 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Another 468 COVID-19 patients died in Britain, as of Friday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 34,466, the Department of Health and Social Care said Saturday. The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider…

India’s Congress Leader Backs Cash Transfer To Poor, Urges Modi To Reconsider Economic Package Over COVID-19

NEW DELHI, May 17 (NNN-PTI) – India’s main opposition Congress party leader, Rahul Gandhi, said, the government should think about transferring money directly into the bank accounts of people worst affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and lock-down. Gandhi, while addressing a press conference through a video call, said, Indian Prime…

Poor Visibility Warning In The Emirates

ABU DHABI, May 16 (NNN-WAM) – The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has called on motorists, to take all precautions and follow traffic regulations, regarding the chance of fog formations. In a statement last night, NCM expected deterioration of horizontal visibility to lower levels, saying, visibility might be lacked at…

Lebanon To Cut Down Number of Banks By Half Via Restructuring

BEIRUT, May 16 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese Finance Minister, Ghazi Wazne, said on Friday that, Lebanon may cut down half of the number of banks operating in the country, by restructuring the banking sector, a local media outlet reported. “We have a total of 49 commercial banks and we will reduce…

Four Hashd Shaabi Members Killed In Daesh Attack In Eastern Iraq

BAGHDAD, May 16 (NNN-NINA) – Four paramilitary Hashd Shaabi members were killed on Friday, in an attack by Daesh militants, in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police source said. Last night, Daesh militants attacked Hashd Shaabi outposts, at a village in the north of the provincial capital, Baquba,…

Singapore Reports 793 COVID-19 Cases

SINGAPORE, May 16 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 793 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 26,891. Of the newly confirmed cases, one was a case in the community, one was a work permit holder, residing outside dormitories, and 791…

Thailand’s Inter-Provincial Buses Back On Road After Easing Of Lock-down

BANGKOK, May 16 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s Ministry of Transport said on Friday that, state-run buses will resume cross-country services between Bangkok and the North and Northeast on May 18, a day after the Phase Two lock-down restrictions are eased. Inter-provincial buses were suspended in mid-Apr to curb the COVID-19 outbreak.…