Malaysia Confirms Three Cases Of Novel Coronavirus

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Malaysian authorities said today (Saturday) that, the first three cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed in the southern Johor state, bordering Singapore. The infected individuals are Chinese nationals and close relatives of a 66-year-old man who had tested positive for the disease in…

Thousands Protest In Iraq To Demand Ouster Of US Troops

BAGHDAD, Jan 25 (NNN-NINA) – Thousands of supporters of Iraqi cleric, Moqtada Sadr, gathered in Baghdad for a rally, to demand the ouster of US troops. The march rattled the separate, months-old protest movement, that gripped the capital and the Shiite-majority south since Oct, demanding a government overhaul, early elections…

Suspected Arson At East Jerusalem Mosque

JERUSALEM, Palestine, Jan 25 (NNN-ARAB NEWS) – Israeli police launched a manhunt on Friday, after an apparent arson attack, accompanied by Hebrew-language graffiti, at a mosque in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem. “Police were summoned to a mosque in Beit Safafa, in Jerusalem, following a report of arson, in one of the…

Dozens Killed Near Sanaa As Army Targets Rebel Supply Lines

SANAA, Jan 25 (NNN-SABA) – Dozens of Houthi militia fighters and loyalist soldiers were killed, in heavy fighting, outside the rebel-controlled Yemeni city of Sanaa, local army commanders said. Brig. Gen. Abdu Abdullah Majili, a Yemeni army spokesperson, told Arab News that, a large number of Houthis were killed, after…

Heavy Rain Hits Parts Of Oman

MUSCAT, Jan 25 (NNN-ONA) – Heavy rain of varying intensity, detected in some Wilayats in Musandam Governorate.Following the good weather Oman has been enjoying over the last few days, locals and expats can expect more rain in the coming days.An update from the Directorate General of Meteorology, at the Public Authority for Civil Aviation…

Japan To Approve 40 Billion USD Extra Budget, To Support Reconstruction Efforts, Bolster SMEs

TOKYO, Jan 25 (NNN-NHK) – A supplementary budget worth 4.47 trillion yen (40.77 billion U.S. dollars), for fiscal 2019, earmarked in part, to underpin reconstruction efforts in Japan, after a series of natural disasters, is likely to be approved by parliament next week, lawmakers were quoted as saying. The extra…

At Least 14 Killed And Hundreds Injured As Earthquake Hits Turkey

SIVRICE, Turkey, Jan 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – At least 14 killed and 315 injured, in an earthquake in Turkey.  The tremor, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8, shook the country’s east, just before 6 pm GMT, Turkish officials say.  It struck near the town of Sivrice in eastern Elazig province, causing…

Britain Labels U.S. Decision On Extradition Refusal “Denial Of Justice”

LONDON, Jan 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Britain labelled the U.S. refusal to send a diplomat’s wife back to Britain for trial, a “denial of justice” over the death of 19-year-old Briton in a car crash. In a statement, British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, said, the government is disappointed about the U.S.…

Two Confirmed Dead In Houston Explosion

HOUSTON, Jan 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – At least two people were confirmed dead, in the large explosion at an industrial facility in the U.S. city of Houston, early Friday morning, according to Houston police. Chief of the Houston Police Department, Art Acevedo, warned that people planning to loot homes in the…

China Mobilises Medical Teams To Fight New Coronavirus

WUHAN/BEIJING, Jan 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – China is mobilising medical staff to aid Wuhan, the centre of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, as the country reported 830 confirmed cases of pneumonia, caused by the virus and 25 deaths by the end of Thursday. By Thursday midnight, Hubei Province in central China…