Manuel Marrero Becomes New PM Of Cuba, For The First Time In 43 years

HAVANA, Dec 22 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – Manuel Marrero was appointed on Saturday, as Cuba’s prime minister, proposed by President, Miguel Diaz-Canel. Marrero has been serving as minister of tourism and becomes the first official to hold the prime minister’s position in 43 years. The position was removed from Cuban establishment…

Western Balkans Leaders Discuss Steps To Accelerate Regional Cooperation

TIRANA, Dec 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – The third regional meeting of the Western Balkans’ leaders kicked off here on Saturday with a session, during which steps needed to accelerate regional cooperation were discussed. The meeting brought together Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama, Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, President of Montenegro, Milo Djukanovic,…

Update: Death Toll In Protests Against India’s Controversial Citizenship Law Rises To 22

NEW DELHI, Dec 22 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in violent protests against the controversial new citizenship law in India rose to 22 on Saturday. A 25-year-old man was killed during clashes with police, in Rampur district of the northern Uttar Pradesh, taking the death toll to 15 in the…

Iran Urges Japan To Protect Nuke Deal, Regional Stability

TEHRAN, Dec 22 (NNN-TASNIM) – Iran urged Japan’s initiatives to protect the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, as well as, support peace and stability in the Middle East, Iranian media reported. The remarks were made by Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, in Tokyo…

Mohamed Bin Zayed, Egypt’s President Discuss Strengthening UAE-Egypt Relations

ABU DHABI, Dec 21 (NNN-WAM) – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, and President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, discussed the strong bilateral relations between the two fraternal countries, and ways to enhance them in various…

Update: Death Toll Rises To 10 In Violent Protests Over Citizenship Law In India’s Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll, during protests against the controversial new citizenship law, has risen to 10, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said today (Saturday). The dead include an 8-year-old boy, who was trampled in the stampede, after police resorted to baton…

India Flight-Tests Two Pinaka Missiles In Salvo Mode

NEW DELHI, Dec 21 (NNN-PTI) – India successfully carried out flight trials of Pinaka missile system Friday, in the eastern state of Odisha, officials said. The tests were carried out by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), off Chandipur coast, in Balasore district, about…

Kazakhstan Set To Abolish Death Penalty

NUR-SULTAN, Dec 21 (NNN-RIA) – President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, said, he ordered procedures, to abolish the death penalty in the country. Tokayev made the remarks, at the second meeting of the National Council of Public Trust, held in the capital, Nur-Sultan. The council, comprising prominent social activists, deputies of…

60,907 Firearms Removed As Next Stage Gun Control Begins In New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The six-month firearms buyback and amnesty was officially over, with around 60,907 prohibited firearms removed from circulation, said New Zealand Minister of Police, Stuart Nash, today (Saturday). The objective of gun buyback and amnesty was to make New Zealand a safer place. Assault rifles, high-capacity…

Second Person Died In Catastrophic South Australian Bush-fires

CANBERRA, Dec 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – One more person died and many houses destroyed in bush-fires in South Australia (SA). About 200 fires broke out across the state in catastrophic conditions on Friday, as temperatures soared to 40 degrees Celsius. Authorities on Friday night confirmed that another person died in a…