Any Future Mideast Peace Talks Must Be Based On UN Resolutions: Palestinian PM

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Feb 15 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh said that, any future peace talks in the Mideast region must be based on United Nations (UN) resolutions. His remarks were made at a meeting with 21 Republican and Democrat members, in the U.S. Congress, which was held on…

Two Gunmen Go On Shooting Rampage In Thailand, Second Case On Same Day

BANGKOK, Feb 15 (NNN-TNA) – Two gunmen, one of whom armed with an M-16 assault rifle, went on a shooting rampage, at a shop-house in Nakhon Pathom province, in central Thailand on Friday, the second such incident on the same day, said police. No casualties were reported. One of the…

Campaign Calling For End Of Violence Against Women, Children Held In Manila

MANILA, Feb 15 (NNN-PNA) – Students from St. Scholastica’s College, Manila (SSC), participated in the global campaign, One Billion Rising, to call for an end to violence against women and children. The programme was graced by Monique Wilson, global director of One Billion Rising, and Mae Paner, actress and activist.…

Singapore To Re-Activate Clinics Scheme For Epidemic

SINGAPORE, Feb 15 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore announced, it will re-activate a special clinics scheme from Feb 18, to better detect and manage novel coronavirus infections. The country’s health ministry said, about 900 general practitioner clinics, previously activated to deal with haze and the H1N1 influenza pandemic, will be reactivated as…

5.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Teploklyuchenka, Kyrgyzstan — USGS

BEIJING, Feb 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1, jolted 99 km SE of Teploklyuchenka, Kyrgyzstan, at 0331 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 41.7969 degrees north latitude, and 79.2784 degrees…

Mongolian President Appoints New Chief Of Staff

ULAN BATOR, Feb 15 (NNN-MONGOLIA WEB) – Mongolian President, Khaltmaa Battulga, on Friday, appointed Ulziikhuu Shijir, as his new chief of staff. Prior to his appointment, Shijir served as general secretary of Mongolian Football Federation. Shijir replaced Zandaakhuu Enkhbold, who had recently submitted his resignation, citing his need to focus…

IOC More Confident Of Tokyo Olympics After Two-Day Talks With Local Organisers

TOKYO, Feb 15 (NNN-NHK) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC), said here on Friday that, the Tokyo Olympic Games will be held on time, with no possibility to be cancelled or moved elsewhere, despite the coronavirus outbreak. John Coates, head of the IOC’s coordination commission, said, after a two-day meeting…

Cambodian PM Welcomes Passengers From Cruise Ship, After All Test Negative For COVID-19

PHNOM PENH, Feb 15 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, on Friday, welcomed passengers, disembarked from the Westerdam cruise ship, in southwest Cambodia’s Sihanoukville, after all had tested negative for the novel coronavirus. In a live broadcast on the state-run National Television of Cambodia, Hun Sen shook…

Iran Says U.S. “Probably” Behind Cyber Attack On Telecom Network

TEHRAN, Feb 15 (NNN-IRNA) – The United States was probably behind the recent cyber attack on Iran’s telecommunication infrastructure, Gholam Reza Jalali, head of Iran’s Civil Defence Organisation, said. “It’s very difficult and time-consuming to trace the source of a cyber attack. The Telecommunication Infrastructure Company (of Iran) is currently…

Syria Declares Damascus-Aleppo Highway Fully Secure

DAMASCUS, Feb 15 (NNN-SANA) – The strategic highway, linking Syrian capital Damascus in the south with Aleppo province in the north, has become fully secure, it was reported on Friday. The highway has become secure after the Syrian army recaptured all areas surrounding the road. The road fell under government…