India Displays Military Might As It Celebrates 71st Republic Day

by Peerzada Arshad Hamid NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Indian government, on Sunday, celebrated the 71st Republic Day, amid tight and adequate security measures. The main function was organised at Rajpath in New Delhi, the national capital, where India’s military might and cultural diversity was fully displayed. Indian…

Jordan’s PM Reaffirms Kingdom’s Stance On Two-State Solution

AMMAN, Jan 27 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Prime Minister, Omar Razzaz, reaffirmed the country’s rejection of any unilateral measures, aimed at changing the status quo in the occupied Palestinian territories. Reiterating Jordan’s constant position towards the Palestinian cause, he highlighted the importance of strengthening Jordan’s political, economic and social stature. Parliament…

Egypt Allocates Three Billion Egyptian Pounds To Improve Roads

CAIRO, Jan 26 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt has allocated three billion Egyptian pounds (about 190 million U.S. dollars), to implement an emergency plan, for developing road networks and boosting infrastructure, Egyptian Finance Minister, Mohamed Maait, said. The allocation came during the minister’s meeting with local development minister, Mahmoud Shaarawy, according to…

20 Wounded As Unknown Men Throw Grenades At Wedding Party In E. Afghanistan

KHOST, Afghanistan, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 20 people, including women and children, sustained injuries, as unknown men attacked a wedding party with hand grenades, in Afghanistan’s eastern Khost province, on Saturday night, provincial police spokesman, Haider Adil, said today (Sunday). The incident, according to the official, took place…

29 Killed, 42 Rescued In Eastern Turkey Earthquake

ISTANBUL, Jan 26 (NNN-ANADOLU) – The death toll from an earthquake that jolted eastern Turkey on Friday, has risen to 29, while 42 people were rescued from ruins of collapsed buildings, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said. The earthquake occurred at 8:55 p.m. local time (1755 GMT), in…

More Than 2,000 Now Infected With Coronavirus; 56 Dead In China

SHANGHAI, Jan 26 (NNN-TOL) – More than 2,000 people globally have been infected with coronavirus, the vast majority of them in China, where 56 people have died from the disease, according to figures released today. President Xi Jinping said, during a politburo meeting on Saturday, that, China was facing a…

Iran’s Passenger Plane Makes Emergency Landing

TEHRAN, Iran, Jan 26 (NNN-TASNIM) – An Iranian passenger plane, made an emergency landing, at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, on Saturday, semi-official Iranian Student News Agency (ISNA) reported. The flight, 9716, en-route from Tehran to Istanbul, made the emergency landing, when it faced a technical problem minutes after take-off, according…

French President Vows To Support Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jan 26 (NNN-NNA) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, assured that, France is committed to supporting Lebanon to preserve its unity and stability, said a statement by the Lebanese Presidency. “We hope that this new cabinet works on achieving the Lebanese people’s hopes, by implementing the reforms promised during the…

Israeli Warplanes Strike Gaza Targets

GAZA, Palestine, Jan 26 (NNN-WAFA) – Israeli warplanes on Saturday night, carried out several airstrikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, in response to the launch of balloons carrying explosives into southern Israel, security sources in Gaza said. The sources said that, the warplanes struck posts belonging to Hamas movement’s armed…

Canada Confirms First “Presumptive” Case Of Coronavirus

TORONTO, Canada, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Canada confirmed its first “presumptive” case of the deadly coronavirus in Toronto, Saturday evening. A man in his 50’s, who had travelled to the Chinese city of Wuhan, was found at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital. Within a day of his return, the man became quite…