Airstrike Kills 28 Students Of Military Academy In Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – An airstrike hit a military academy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, late on Saturday, killing 28 students and injuring 18 others. “Initial casualties indicate that 28 students of the military academy were killed and 18 others were injured, as a result of an airstrike by…

NATO Suspends Training Mission In Iraq

OTTAWA, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Canadian-commanding NATO mission in Iraq, has suspended its training task, after a U.S. airstrike killed an Iranian commander, Canadian newspaper, The Globe reported. A senior Canadian government official was quoted as describing the move as a “tactical pause.” The NATO mission, run by Canadian…

Five Killed In Gas Explosion In Northern Nigeria

LAGOS, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Five people were killed and four others injured, in a gas explosion, in the city of Kaduna, northern Nigeria, local police said. Kaduna police spokesman, Yakubu Sabo, who confirmed the casualty figures, said, the explosion emanated from a roadside gas vending shop, in the business…

Iraq’s Shiite Militia Warns Security Forces To Move 1,000 Metres Away From U.S. Bases

BAGHDAD, Jan 5 (NNN-NINA) – Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite militia, Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH), warned the Iraqi security forces, to move away from U.S. bases, with no less than 1,000 metres starting from Sunday. Abu Ali al-Askari, security leader of KH tweeted that “brothers in the Iraqi security services must stay away…

Anti-War Protesters Rally In NYC Following U.S. Airstrike In Iraq

NEW YORK, Jan 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Hundreds of anti-war protesters rallied in Times Square, New York, in the wake of a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad International Airport, which killed an Iranian commander and resulted in Iran vowing to retaliate. The protesters held signs that read: “Jobs, healthcare, education, housing, human…

Port City Colombo Launches Year-Long Project To Clean-Up Sri Lankan Beaches

By Shiran Illanperuma COLOMBO, Jan 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Port City Colombo, in association with local partners, launched a year-long project, to clean up a 5-km stretch of beach in Colombo. The project was inaugurated at the Mount Lavinia public beach, with the presence of Secretary to the Ministry of Urban…

Iran Says U.S. Responsible For Consequences Of Soleimani’s Assassination

TEHRAN, Jan 5 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said that, the United States is responsible for the consequences of the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, former commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). Zarif made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Qatari…

Thailand Buries Overhead Cables For Public Safety, Landscape Beauty

BANGKOK, Jan 4 (NNN-TNA) – The Thai Government House Facebook page, unveiled pictures of Thailand’s key landmarks, clean from overhead cables. The Facebook page posted the “before and after” photos of significant venues that used to have overhead cables lining up streets and over museums and temples. “Officials have, before…

Two Killed After Trainer Aircraft Crashes In India

NEW DELHI, Jan 4 (NNN-PTI) – An instructor and a trainee pilot of a private aviation academy were killed, after their aircraft crashed in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, police said today (Saturday). The aircraft crashed Friday night, at Dhana, in Sagar district, about 188 km east of…

India’s Adani Ports To Acquire Multi-Cargo Terminal

MUMBAI, Jan 4 (NNN-PTI) – India’s largest port developer, Adani Ports, said that, it will be acquiring a controlling stake of 75 percent in Krishnapatnam Port Company Limited (KPCL), that operates a multi-cargo terminal, on the country’s east coast, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The estimated enterprise value for…