Lebanon’s PM Vows To Solve Economic, Financial Problems

BEIRUT, Dec 25 (NNN-NNA) – Newly appointed Lebanese Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, said, he will form a government, capable of dealing with economic, financial and social woes in Lebanon, local media said. “When we form a government that gains the confidence vote of Parliament, we will turn to the implementation…

17 Killed In Saudi-Led Artillery Attack On Northern Yemeni Border Market

SANAA, Dec 25 (NNN-SABA) – At least 17 people were killed on Tuesday, in a Saudi-led coalition artillery attack on a popular border market in Yemen’s northern province of Saada, medics and local residents said. “Twelve Ethiopian migrants were among those killed in the cross-border shelling at Al-Raqu market,” two…

Turkey Seeks To Reach New Cease-Fire With Russia Over Syria’s Idlib

ANKARA, Dec 25 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkey is discussing with Russia, reaching a new truce in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, Turkish Presidential Spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, said. The negotiation aims to put an end to the increased violence in the region, Kalin said, during a televised news conference. “These attacks must…

Israel Competition Regulator Fines Coca-Cola Israel 11 Million USD

JERUSALEM, Dec 25 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel Competition Authority, announced that, it had fined Coca-Cola Israel, 39 million new shekels (about 11 million U.S. dollars) for its abusing of monopoly position. The authority mentioned six infringing actions by the company, which manufactures and markets U.S. beverage giant Coca-Cola’s products in Israel,…

Omani, Iranian FMs Hold Talks On Economic Ties In Muscat

MUSCAT, Dec 25 (NNN-ONA) – Oman’s minister of foreign affairs, Yusuf bin Alawi, and his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, held talks in Muscat to discuss economic cooperation. According to an official Omani foreign ministry statement, the talks reviewed bilateral relations and means to push them forward, as well as,…

IMF Supports Ethiopia’s Economic Reform Initiative

ADDIS ABABA, Dec 25 (NNN-ENA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF), expressed its support to Ethiopia’s ongoing economic reform initiative, that aimed to eliminate macroeconomic imbalances and lay the foundation for sustainable and inclusive growth. The IMF, which approved a 2.9 billion U.S. dollar funding to Ethiopia late last week,…

Dense Fog Disrupts Air Traffic In Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Dense fog disrupted air traffic at Chicago’s two international airports, with hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed. The U.S. National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook, for parts of north central Illinois, including the Chicago area, due to “significant fog risk.” The dense fog…

One Killed, Two Wounded In Shooting In Southern California

LOS ANGELES, Dec 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) – One person was killed and two others wounded in a shooting, in West Covina in Southern California, police said. Police officers responded to a report of shots fired, on the 1100 block of East Larkwood Street at 9:13 p.m. local time. Upon arrival officers…

Chinese Ambassador Says Ties With Kuwait At Best Level In History

KUWAIT, Dec 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – Relations between China and Kuwait is at the best level in history, Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait, Li Minggang, said in Kuwait. China will continue opening up its market, to share development opportunities and dividends, with Gulf countries including Kuwait, he said, at a symposium on…

Russia’s Most Advanced Fighter Jet Crashes, Pilot Survives

MOSCOW, Dec 25 (NNN-TASS) – Russian officials say, a top-of-the-line fighter jet crashed, on a training mission, but that its pilot bailed out safely. Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation, said that, the Su-57 fighter came down, during a training flight near Komsomolsk-on-Amur, in the country’s far east. It said, the plane’s…