Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan Sparks Growing Israeli-Palestinian Tension

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Palestine, Feb 8 (NNN-WAFA) – U.S. President, Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan sparked a growing tension between Israelis and Palestinians in the past few days. Palestinian political factions, on Friday, called on Palestinians to hold rallies and demonstrations all over the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, to…

Philippines’ Duterte Orders Termination Of Military Agreement With U.S.

MANILA, Feb 8 (PNA) – Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte, wants Foreign Secretary, Teodoro Locsin, to notify Washington, about the intention of Manila to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the United States and the Philippines, Presidential Spokesperson, Salvador Panelo, said, yesterday. “President Duterte is instructing Executive Secretary (Salvador) Medialdea,…

Wuhan Combs Communities To Leave No Coronavirus Patient Unattended

WUHAN, Feb 8 (NNN-XINHUA) – Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, is combing communities to ensure every confirmed or suspected patient is located and attended to, as a senior official vowed to nail any official deserter “to history’s pillar of shame.” A conference on epidemic control, ordered the…

Ethiopian Airlines, Sanad Agree To Cooperate On Maintenance, Repair, Overall Business

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 6 (NNN-ENA) – The Ethiopian Airlines and Sanad Aerotech signed an agreement on creating a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) centre of excellence in Africa. Sanad is a leading service provider of aircraft engine MRO solutions. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala…

10,000 Workers Lose Jobs In Lebanon As Nationwide Protests Continue

BEIRUT, Feb 6 (NNN-NNA) – General Confederation of Lebanese Workers (CGTL), said that, 10,000 workers have lost their jobs, while 60,000 employees suffered a 50-percent cut in their salaries, as nationwide protests continue, a local media outlet reported. Some businesses are taking advantage of the current crisis, to fire employees…

Plane Slides Off Runway After Landing In Istanbul, 52 Injured

ISTANBUL, Feb 6 (NNN-ANADOLU) — A plane slid off the runway, shortly after landing at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, on Wednesday, Istanbul governor, Ali Yerlikaya said, noting that 52 people were injured. Yerlikaya said that the fire brigade and rescue workers were immediately dispatched to the scene, and the…

Israel Reduces Allowed Fishing Zone Off Gaza Coast For Palestinians To Only 10 Nautical Miles

GAZA, Feb 6 (NNN-WAFA) – The Israeli army decided, on Wednesday, to reduce the allowed fishing zone off the Gaza Strip coast from 15 to 10 nautical miles, said Israeli and Palestinian sources. The office of the Israeli coordinator of the government’s activities in the occupied West Bank and Gaza…

Syrian Air Defence Responds To Israeli Strikes Over Damascus

DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb 6 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s air defence was triggered early today (Thursday), by a fresh Israeli missile attack, over the capital, Damascus, Syrian state TV reported. The missiles, launched from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, targeted areas west of Damascus, as people there heard powerful explosions, said the report.…

Indian Border Guards Kill 11 Bangladeshis Since Dec

DHAKA, Feb 6 (NNN-BSS) – Indian Border Security Force (BSF) killed at least 11 Bangladeshi nationals since Dec 25 last year, according to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director (planning), Lieutenant Colonel Syed Ashiqur Rahman. He said, they continued efforts to stop the killing of Bangladeshi citizens by BSF. BGB came…

Hundreds Of Tunisians Rally In Protest Against U.S. Mideast Peace Plan

TUNIS, Feb 6 (NNN-TAP) – Hundreds of Tunisians, on Wednesday, marched in the centre of the capital Tunis, in protest of the newly unveiled U.S. Middle East peace plan. The protesters include members of civil society, professional organisations and political parties, as well as, independent activists. “Palestine is not and…