Feature: Gazan Farmers Suffer Huge Losses As War Destroys Farmland

GAZA, Apr 30 (NNN-XINHUA) – In Tal al-Hawa, west of Gaza City, Akram Abu Khosa, a 49-year-old Palestinian farmer, often sits quietly on his damaged balcony. With his smartphone in hand, he scrolls through photos and videos of his once-vibrant strawberry fields. “Just two years ago, I would breathe the…

Tajikistan, OSCE Discussed Cooperation Plans

DUSHANBE, Apr 30 (NNN-KNA) – Tajik President, Emomali Rahmon, met with Pia Kauma, president of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly and member of the Finnish Parliament, yesterday. The meeting focused on the current state and prospects of Tajikistan’s comprehensive cooperation with the OSCE, including…

Australia’s Opposition Leader Says Coalition Can Win General Elections

CANBERRA, Apr 30 (NNN-AAP) – Australia’s opposition leader, Peter Dutton, said that, his conservative Coalition can still win Saturday’s general elections despite opinion polls projecting a victory for the governing Labour Party. Dutton said yesterday that, internal polling, undertaken by the Coalition, is more positive than publicly-released polls, and Coalition…

Myanmar’s Earthquake Death Toll Rose To 3,770

YANGON, Apr 30 (NNN-MNA) – The death toll from a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,770, as of Apr 28, the state-owned daily, The Mirror, reported yesterday. In addition, 5,106 people were injured and 106 people were reported still missing, the report said.– NNN-MNA

21 Terrorists Killed In Western Mali: Army

BAMAKO, Apr 29 (NNN-IRIN) – The Malian army announced yesterday that, it has killed 21 terrorists during an operation in west Mali’s Sebabougou area. Sebabougou is now under control thanks to “airstrikes targeting a terrorist hideout, destroying several of their bases,” the army said in a statement. During their retreat,…

Portuguese PM Pledges Full Power Restoration Within Hours

LISBON, Apr 29 (NNN-LNA) – Power supply is gradually being restored across Portugal, following a nationwide blackout that lasted several hours, with approximately one-third of users having their electricity service resumed. Portuguese Prime Minister, Luis Montenegro said at a press conference that, full restoration of the national power supply is…

Trump’s Approval Rating Hits Lowest Level In 80 Years

SAN FRANCISCO, Apr 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – A recent poll showed that, as President Donald Trump approaches the 100-day mark of his second term, his approval rating has fallen to the lowest level for any U.S. president at this point in office, over the past 80 years. Trump’s second term will…

Iran Says Uranium Enrichment, Sanctions Relief Non-Negotiable Demands In Talks With U.S.

TEHRAN, Apr 29 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said yesterday that, domestic uranium enrichment and the effective removal of sanctions are Tehran’s non-negotiable demands, in the ongoing indirect negotiations with Washington. He made the remarks at a weekly press conference in Tehran, while elaborating on the country’s…

Three Kurdish Security Personnel Injured In Unknown Drone Attack In N. Iraq

BAGHDAD, Apr 29 (NNN-NINA) – An unknown drone attack yesterday, wounded three members of the Peshmerga, the military of the Kurdistan Regional Government, in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, a Kurdish security source said. The incident occurred in the afternoon, when an unidentified booby-trapped drone struck a Peshmerga position, in a…

Trump’s Call For Free U.S. Passage Through Suez Canal Sparks Outcry In Egypt

CAIRO, Apr 29 (NNN-MENA) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent call, for free passage of American ships through the Suez Canal, triggered widespread condemnation in Egypt, where legal experts, political leaders, and citizens have denounced his remarks as, legally groundless and a serious threat to the international order. On Saturday,…