Libya’s East-Based Army Detains Ship With Turkish Crew

TRIPOLI, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Libya’s east-based army, seized a Grenada-flagged ship with Turkish crew, off the Libyan coast, local media reported today. “A vessel under the flag of Grenada, with a team of Turkish citizens on board, was detained,” the east-based Libyan National Army Spokesman, Ahmad al-Mismari, was quoted…

Macron Voices Determination To Fight Daesh Extremism In Africa

PARIS, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – French President, Emmanuel Macron, voiced his determination to fight Daesh extremism in West Africa, after French forces killed 33 Daesh militants in Mali, earlier in the day. “We must remain determined and united to face that threat,” Macron, who was on the second day of…

Ireland’s Exports To China Up By Nearly 77 Percent In First 10 Months

DUBLIN, Dec 22 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Ireland exported a total of 7.35 billion euros (about 8.13 billion U.S. dollars) worth of goods to China, in the first 10 months of this year, up by nearly 77 percent, compared with the same period last year, according to the latest figures released by…

Update: 79 Die Of Measles In Samoa

SUVA, Dec 22 (NNN-SPIN) – The Samoan government said today (Sunday) that, 79 people have died of measles, since the epidemic broke out in the South Pacific island nation in mid-Oct. Some 5,520 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team, since the outbreak began, with 26 recorded…

DPRK Slams U.S. Over Remarks On Human Rights Issues

PYONGYANG, Dec 22 (NNN-KCNA) – The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Saturday, lashed out at the U.S. criticism of its “human rights” issues, saying, Washington was “pouring oil over burning fire.” An unnamed foreign ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying that, the U.S. State…

Indonesian Sailors Rescue Stranded Whale In Central Java

JAKARTA, Dec 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – Sailors on Saturday, helped a whale get back into the sea, after being stranded in a river, in Indonesia’s Central Java province, an official said. The whale with some injuries, was said to have swum into a river, in Ujungmanik village of Cilacap district, when…

Cambodia Celebrates Sea Festival In Southwestern Kampot Province

PHNOM PENH, Dec 22 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia held its eighth annual Sea Festival in southwestern Cambodia’s Kampot province on Saturday, attracting hundreds of thousands of festival-goers. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, said, with beautiful coastline and numerous cultural heritage sites, Cambodia has become one…

Japanese PM Holds Phone Talks With U.S. President On Iran

TOKYO, Dec 22 (NNN-NHK) – Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, held a phone conversation with U.S. President, Donald Trump, late Saturday night, to brief him about the outcome of the Japanese prime minister’s talks with Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, local media reported. During the conversation, which lasted about 75 minutes,…

Kazakhstan, Turkey To Expand Military Cooperation

NUR-SULTAN, Dec 22 (NNN-CAN) – Kazakh President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed a bill into law, that boosts military cooperation with Turkey, the press service of the head of state said, in a statement. According to the bill, the two countries would promote cooperation in military training and education, joint exercises, cartography,…

Yemeni Army Launches Offensive Against Houthi Rebels In Saada

SANAA, Dec 22 (NNN-SABA) – The Yemeni army said, it launched an offensive against the Houthi rebels, in the northern province of Saada, and captured several strategic highland sites. The offensive took place on Friday in Baqim district, and was backed by the Saudi-led coalition fighter jets, the army said.…