Israel Launches Airstrikes On Syrian Air Base In Homs

DAMASCUS, Jan 15 (NNN-SANA) – Israel launched airstrikes on the T-4 air base, in the central Syrian province of Homs, on Tuesday, but causing no major damages. The Israeli warplanes fired several missiles on the base, most of which were intercepted by the Syrian air defence forces. Four missiles hit…

Road Crashes Kill 50 Garment Workers, Injure 1,956 Others In Cambodia Last Year

PHNOM PENH, Jan 15 (NNN-AKP) – Fifty Cambodian garment factory workers were killed and 1,956 others injured, in traffic accidents in 2019, said a National Social Security Fund (NSSF)’s report, released on Tuesday. The figure showed a slight increase when compared to 2018, the report said, noting that in 2018,…

61 Killed, Scores Trapped As Avalanches Hit Pakistan-Controlled Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (NNN-APP) – At least 61 people were killed and scores of others trapped, in separate incidents of avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday. The Neelum Valley area was the worst hit, where 57 people were killed, while four others were killed in Rawalakot and Kotli areas, Ahmed…

Iranian President Urges Regional Countries To Expel U.S. Troops

TEHRAN, Jan 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, said that, regional countries should drive the United States military forces, out of the region. “Regional nations should struggle to put an end to the military presence of the United States in the region and expel these occupiers,” Rouhani made the…

Israel Seeks To Increase Settlers’ Number In West Bank To One Million

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 14 (NNN-MA’AN) – Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohammed Ishtaye, said that, Israel is seeking to increase the number of its settlers in the West Bank to one million. Israel is seeking to increase the settlers’ number in the West Bank, through demolishing Palestinian facilities, buildings and constructions, Ishtaye…

German FM Calls For Tension Deescalation In Mideast

AMMAN, Jan 14 (NNN-XINHUA) – Visiting German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, called for tension deescalation in the Middle East. In a press conference in Jordan’s capital Amman, after talks with his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, Maas said, Germany has been maintaining coordination with Jordan, which is a key player and…

Israel Hinders Building Of Palestine’s Industrial Zones In West Bank Via Land Confiscation

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Jan 14 (NNN-WAFA) – A senior Palestinian official, accused Israel of hindering the construction of industrial zones in the West Bank, through land confiscation, aimed at settlement expansion. Israeli authorities are putting obstacles in the way of establishing the “Tarqumia industrial zone,” in the south of the West…

Five Injured In Clashes Between Protesters, Army In Southern Lebanon

BEIRUT, Jan 14 (NNN-NNA) – Five people were injured on Monday, in clashes between protesters and the Lebanese army, during demonstrations in the southern city of Sidon. Thousands of protesters took to the streets in different areas of the country, including the capital Beirut and Tripoli, to insist on their…

Guatemala’s President-Elect Denounces Death Threats

GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 14 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Guatemala’s president-elect, Alejandro Giammattei, on Monday, said, criminal groups have threatened to kill him, during his inauguration ceremony on Tuesday (today). At a press conference, Giammattei said, security has been stepped up, due to the death threats, which authorities traced to a prison.…

S. Korea’s Moon Optimistic About Inter-Korean Relations

SEOUL, Jan 14 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korean President, Moon Jae-in, said, Tuesday, that, he was optimistic about relations between South Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), although the inter-Korean ties are faced with difficulties, caused by the deadlocked dialogue between the DPRK and the United States. Moon…