Ukrainian Plane Hit By Two Short-Range TOR-M1 Missiles, Iran Says

TEHRAN, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in the Iranian capital on Jan 8, was hit by two short-range TOR-M1 missiles, Iranian state IRIB TV reported today. “Two TOR-M1 missiles were launched from the northern side at this plane,” the TV said, citing…

Two Killed, 15 Injured In Missouri Shooting Outside Bar

CHICAGO, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Two people were killed and at least 15 others injured, after a shooting late Sunday night, outside a bar in Kansas City, U.S. state of Missouri, according to police. A man started firing into a line of people waiting to get inside the 9ine Ultra…

Mexican Gov’t Probes Possible Sabotage Of Gas Network

MEXICO CITY, Jan 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – The Mexican government is investigating possible sabotage of its liquefied petroleum gas distribution network, by competitors of the state-owned oil and gas company Pemex, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, said. “It has not been proven, that’s why it’s a hypothesis that they don’t…

Three Demonstrators Killed As Anti-Gov’t Protests Escalate In Iraq

BAGHDAD, Jan 21 (NNN-NINA) – Three demonstrators were killed and dozens of protesters and security members wounded, in Baghdad and other cities, as anti-government protests flared over corruption, lack of jobs and public services, a Ministry official said. “The latest reports showed that, three demonstrators, including civil society activist, Yousif…

Bolivia’s MAS Party Picks Ex-Economy Minister As Presidential Candidate

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 21 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Bolivia’s leftist Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party, said, it picked former economy minister, Luis Arce, to be its presidential candidate in the general elections to be held in May. Evo Morales, Bolivia’s former president and the party’s founder, made the announcement in Argentina’s…

Sarajevo Citizens Demonstrate Over Air Pollution

SARAJEVO, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Peaceful protests were held by Sarajevo residents, over problem of air pollution in the capital, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). “We want to make citizens aware that there is more potential for certain activities to be undertaken, so that our children do not inhale poisoned air,”…

Zimbabwe Acquires Aircraft From Malaysia To Boost State Airline Operations

HARARE, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Zimbabwe’s state-owned airline, Air Zimbabwe, took delivery of one of two Boeing 777-200 aircraft, bought from Malaysia as part of efforts to revive its struggling national carrier. Transport and Infrastructural Development minister, Joel Biggie Matiza, flew in with the new plane which was received at…

Japanese Foreign Minister Outlines Policies As Regular Diet Session Opens

TOKYO, Jan 21 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, in a speech, at the start of this year’s regular Diet session, outlined a number of the government’s foreign policy initiatives. On ties that have been strained of late, between Japan and South Korea, owing to a wartime labour row,…

Trump’s Lawyers Urge Senate To Reject Impeachment, Acquit Him Speedily

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – U.S. President, Donald Trump’s lawyers, argued that Trump had done nothing wrong, urging the Senate to reject the impeachment articles, approved by Democratic-led House of Representatives last month. “The Senate should speedily reject these deficient articles of impeachment and acquit the president,” Trump’s legal team…

India’s Main Ruling Party BJP Elects New President

NEW DELHI, India, Jan 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – India’s main ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Monday, elected Jagat Prakash Nadda as the new president. Nadda, who has been the party’s working president for over six months, succeeded Amit Shah, to become the BJP’s 11th president. Senior party leaders, including Shah,…