17 Pro-Gov’t Militiamen Killed In Clashes In N. Afghanistan

TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 17 pro-government local militiamen were killed and four others wounded, when they fought back Taliban militants, in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province, on Saturday night (last night), a provincial government spokesman said today (Sunday). “Taliban militants stormed a camp of local fighters in…

Palestine Slams Israeli Land Registration Plan

RAMALLAH, Palestine, Dec 29 (NNN-WAFA) – Palestine condemned, on Saturday, Israeli plans, to allow Israeli citizens to register land deeds in Area C of the West Bank, with the Israeli Ministry of Justice. “It constitutes an attempt to annex large parts of Palestinian lands,” the statement said. “This move, sought…

Jordan Condemns Mogadishu Attack

AMMAN, Jordan, Dec 29 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan, on Saturday, condemned the fatal bomb attack, at a checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia. In a statement, Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Spokesperson, Deifallah Fayez, expressed Jordan’s condolences over the loss of life and wished the injured a speedy recovery. The official…

Iran Opposes Creating Buffer Zone In Syria

TEHRAN, Dec 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran is against creating a buffer zone in Syria by any country, a top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said, on Saturday. The creation of a buffer zone and foreign interference in Syria means “making changes to a part of the region and disintegration of…

Six Dead, Five Wounded After Shootout In Central Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Dec 29 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Six people were killed and five others wounded on Saturday, during a shootout in the city of Uriangato in Guanajuato state, Mexico, local authorities reported. According to local media, around 3:15 a.m. local time (0915 GMT), armed men fired on a group of…

U.S. Delays Visas For UN-Bound Diplomats, UN Chief Voices Concern

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 29 (NNN-TASS) – Over the past few months, a number of countries’ UN-bound diplomats, suffered visa delays or denials, by the U.S. government, for which UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, voiced his concern, recently. Guterres’ spokesperson said, the secretary-general “remains very concerned” about delays in the issuance of…

Domino Pizza’s Exec Dies In Mauritius Holiday

MAURITIUS, Dec 29 (NNN-PIN) – The UK chief finance officer of Domino’s Pizza, drowned while on holiday with his family in Mauritius. The company said, David Bauernfeind, 51, died in a snorkling accident, on the Indian Ocean island on Boxing Day. Local reports said, Bauernfeind was found by a sailor,…

20 Bodies Recovered After Boat Accident In Central DR Congo

KINSHASA, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – At least 20 bodies have been recovered from a boat accident, taking place in Kasai province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local authorities said, Saturday. At least 17 bodies were recovered Tuesday and three others on Friday, in places along the Kasai river.…

Libya’s UN-Backed Gov’t Forces Advance Against East-Based Army In Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Dec 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Forces of the UN-backed Libyan government, on Saturday, announced an advance against the rival east-based army, in southern Tripoli. According to the information office, of the UN-backed government’s forces, two tanks and an armoured vehicle of the east-based army were destroyed. The east-based army, led…

Tropical Cyclone Sarai Leaves One Dead, Some 2,000 Evacuated In Fiji

SUVA, Dec 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – One person died, while nearly 2,000 others take refuge in over 50 evacuation centres, as the category-two tropical cyclone Sarai, continues to sweep Fiji with heavy rain and wind. According to a government press release last night, the Fiji National Disaster Management Office confirmed that…